Carl Reiner, Comedy Legend and ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator, Dies at 98

James Burrows — the legendary TV director and go-to guy for sitcom pilots like Taxi, Cheers (which he co-created), Frasier, Friends and Will & Grace — on Reiner's outsized impact on comedy as creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show. Ididn't know Carl that well — I met him a few times with Rob — but everyone who has ever worked in the sitcom world was amazed by him.

Carl Reiner, the creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show, has died at the age of 98. Entertainment Tonight says that the acclaimed director/actor passed away on Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills.

LOS ANGELES — Carl Reiner, a driving force in American comedy as a writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar, partner of Mel Brooks and creator and co-star of the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at age 98 of natural causes, his assistant said on Tuesday.

Mel Brooks paid tribute to his good friend and fellow comedy legend Carl Reiner, who passed away Monday at age 98. Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy confirmed to Fox News he died Monday night of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Russell Crowe has paid tribute to comedian, director and actor Carl Reiner, describing him as “a gem” following his death aged 98.

TMZ reported on Tuesday. His assistant confirmed the news to Variety, saying his death was due to natural causes.After his work on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour in the 1950s, Reiner in 1961 created one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran for five seasons and which he also acted in.

Long before Jerry Seinfeld reimagined television comedy in the late 1980s, there was Carl Reiner – a Bronx-born Jewish writer and actor who actually helped invent the medium back in television’s early golden age. Carl Reiner’s death on Monday in Beverly Hills at the age of 98 marks another passing of a legend from another time, an era when Americans, while disparate in their politics, were largely united in their humor.

By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Carl Reiner, a driving force in American comedy as a writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar, partner of Mel Brooks and creator and co-star of the classic sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show," has died.

came to an end Monday when he died at his home in Beverly Hills.But the Bronx-born 98-year-old’s legacy will live on forever.Born on March 20, 1922, to Jewish immigrants from Austria and Romania, Reiner, a true Renaissance man, made a permanent imprint on American comedy.The nine-time Emmy-winning and Grammy-winning entertainment icon acted in over 40 films, held countless TV roles – including the part of TV variety show host Alan Brady on the “The Dick Van Dyke Show” — directed 15 movies, and

TMZ report. There are no further details yet on the cause of the death of the veteran entertainer, but he had remained a very active in his later life.  In 2018, Reiner had said he wanted to 'stick around' to see Donald Trump voted out of office. The comedian, actor, director, screenwriter and publisher had an impressive career in the entertainment business that spanned seven decades. Reiner was arguably best known for creating the classic American sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, that aired from

Celebrities were quick to take to Twitter to pay their respects to Hollywood legend Carl Reiner. Best known for his work on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” Reiner died in Beverly Hills at age 98 due to natural causes, his assistant Judy Nagy confirmed to Fox News Tuesday.

Another one of Hollywood’s most beloved and revered has sadly passed away.

Variety that he died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home. His actor-director son, Rob Reiner, later paid tribute to him via Twitter, writing, “Last night my dad passed away.

Variety confirmed.The actor, writer, producer and director had a Hollywood career spanning over six decades, as the creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961, and Mel Brooks’ longtime comedy partner.The Jewish-American comedian also directed many comedies that went on to earn cult status, including The Jerk and The Man With Two Brains.

The Dick Van Dyke Show, has died, confirmed his son, Rob Reiner. He was 98. «Last night my dad passed away.

Iconic Hollywood star Carl Reiner has passed away at the age of 98.