Jim Abrahams Dies: ‘Airplane!’, ‘Naked Gun’ & ‘Police Squad!’ Writer-Director Was 80

Jim Abrahams, part of the writing-directing-producing team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!, the Naked Gun films, and Police Squad!, died Tuesday at his Santa Monica home. He was 80. His son, Joseph Abrahams, confirmed the news to our sister site The Hollywood Reporter. Along with brothers David and Jerry Zucker, Abrahams also was behind laugh-inducing […]