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Jim Abrahams death: Co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun dies aged 80

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2024-11-26 21:30:02

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Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create a string of much-loved comedies including Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died. He was 80.

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