Detective stories from the '80s showcased a diversity of genres, including comedies, thrillers, and buddy cop movies, still ...

Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety. He was 80.

Jim Abrahams had been battling leukemia for 20 years, with the disease playing a contributing role in his death ...