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.
His son, Rob, confirmed on Twitter that his father died this week. In a statement to Entertainment Tonight, Mel Brooks commemorated the comedy legend, pointing to his many successes in the industry with productions like Where’s Poppa?
and The Jerk. Perhaps most recently, Reiner made an appearence in Ocean’s 11 alongside George Clooney. George Clooney wrote on his social media account that when Carl walked into the room, it instantly became a lot “kinder, smarter,” and “funnier.” The actor went on to say that much of Reiner’s artistic.
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