Actor Dom DeLuise dies, aged 75

Comic actor Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75.

DeLuise, who starred alongside Burt Reynolds in the Cannonball Run movies, passed away in Los Angeles last night.

In a statement, Reynolds said that he was "dreading" the news, E! reports.

"Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much," he said.

DeLuise appeared in several Mel Brooks movies, including Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Silent Movie and Robin Hood: Men In Tights. He was also the author of several cookbooks.