If you grew up watching movies in the ’70s and ’80s, there’s a good chance Dom DeLuise made you laugh until your sides hurt. Born August 1, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, DeLuise was raised in a close ...

Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

Dom DeLuise, the portly actor-comedian whose affable nature made him a popular character actor for decades with movie and TV audiences as well as directors and fellow actors, has died. He was 75.

LOS ANGELES — With an ever-present smile that gave way to ready laughter, Dom DeLuise possessed a jovial warmth that charmed not only film and TV audiences, but the actors and directors with whom he ...