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Multiple outlets are reporting the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner at 98. From Variety:
Reiner, the father of filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner, was the winner of nine Emmy awards, including five for “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” His most popular films as a director included “Oh God,” starring George Burns, in 1977; “The Jerk,” with Steve Martin, in 1979; and “All of Me,” with Martin and Lily Tomlin, in 1984.
Reiner remained in the public eye well into his 80s and 90s with roles in the popular “Ocean’s Eleven” trio of films and on TV with recurring roles on sitcoms “Two and a Half Men” and “Hot in Cleveland.” He also did voice work for shows including “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “King of the Hill,” and “Bob’s Burgers.”He first came to prominence as a regular cast member of Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows,” for which he won two Emmys in 1956 and 1957 in the supporting category. He met Mel Brooks during his time with Caesar. The two went on to have a long-running friendship and comedy partnership through the recurring “2000 Year Old Man” sketches.
Read the full obituary here.
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Carl Reiner, you absolute legend, you have so many of us beat.https://t.co/QpQGSTzo0s pic.twitter.com/fBzpSbcu2v— Caroline Darya Framke (@carolineframke) June 30, 2020
The brilliant and hilarious Carl Reiner hosted the Director’s Guild awards for decades before his health forced him to take the night off.— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) June 30, 2020
They asked me to sub in for him. Here’s the letter he sent me:#RIPCarlReiner https://t.co/dkvtzXtKfA pic.twitter.com/eUy2E9b0B0
A reminder that "The Alan Brady Show" had a writers' room that was one-third female. It would take until 2017 for the rest of the TV industry to match this. Thank you for the representation, Carl Reiner. Sally was my the patron saint. And thank you to Rose Marie, too.— Nell Scovell (@NellSco) June 30, 2020
Right to his last day Carl Reiner was calling out the threat Trump poses to our nation!! Carl is 100% right! https://t.co/OASf4k5IUc— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) June 30, 2020
Last evening, age 98, just before you check out, happily chatting with the world about how great another great entertainment artist was. Perfect. RIP, Carl Reiner. https://t.co/qY3VEfaaFI— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) June 30, 2020
Nothing pleases me more than knowing that I have lived the best life possible by having met & marrying the gifted Estelle (Stella) Lebost---who partnered with me in bringing Rob, Annie & Lucas Reiner into to this needy & evolving world.— carl reiner (@carlreiner) June 27, 2020
RIP Carl.
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