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Along with his boyhood friends, Jerry and David Zucker, Jim Abrahams is responsible for some of the funniest movies ever made.

Known in Hollywood as “Abrahams, Zucker, and Zucker,” the trio wrote and directed memorable movies in the slapstick comedy genre of the 1980s, such as “Top Secret!” and the “Airplane!” and “Naked Gun” franchises. They also were behind the popular TV show “Police Squad!”, which preceded “Naked Gun.”Abrahams found success on his own in the 1990s when he directed the “Hot Shots!” franchise.

Abrahams died on November 26 of natural causes. In