Here lies the late, great Leslie Nielsen in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, FL ... where the "Airplane" star was immortalized on his gravestone with the exact fart-inspired epitaph he requested years before his death.



RIP.

Thanks to our friends at Sun-Sentinel.com for the pic.

Leslie Nielsen's last movie -- a small budget animated film -- may never see the light of day ... because after Leslie voiced his part ... producers couldn't afford to pay for the final animation.



Nielsen finished his voice work over a year ago, according to the director of the movie, Bryan Waterman. He tells TMZ that a "great deal" of production still has to be done before the movie can be released -- and by a "great deal" he means the majority of the animation. 

Waterman tells us the project has been taking donations in return for a "special thanks" at the end of the movie -- but right now they're still searching for investors.

Waterman plans on adding a dedication to Nielsen, assuming the movie ever gets finished.

Leslie Nielsen will be missed -- and thanks to a certain "Airplane" enthusiast's latest not-so-crazy theory ... we'll never think about Leslie without thinking about beaver.



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We took your questions on everything today -- including Oksana Grigorieva's emails to Mel Gibson, Willie Nelson busted for weed, and Leslie Nielsen's death.


Plus: James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosting the Oscars!

Leslie Nielsen -- who died yesterday -- is forever entangled in Hollywood -- so much so ... there's even a Kevin Bacon connection!


So how did the careers of Leslie and Kevin intersect?

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Legendary funny man Leslie Nielsen died today of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, this according to his agent. He was 84.


His agent tells TMZ Nielsen passed surrounded by his wife and friends at about 5:34 PM ET.

Nielsen was best known for his roles in "Airplane" and the "Naked Gun" series. His "Airplane" co-star, Barbara Billingsley, passed away last month.

Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?
Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.