TMZ reports. “The Dick Van Dyke Show” creator died of natural causes, his assistant Judy Nagy confirmed to Variety.Born on March 20, 1922, to Jewish immigrants from Austria and Romania, Reiner graduated from high school early at the age of 16 — and worked as a machinist while studying his eventual craft.The prolific comedian, actor, screenwriter and director’s career eventually spanned more than seven decades, and started with groundbreaking work in live television classics such as “Your Show of Shows.” He co-wrote and acted on that Sid Caesar vehicle from 1950 to 1957 before segueing into an onscreen role as TV variety show host Alan Brady in his best-known project: “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”Reiner was also one-half of an iconic sketch.
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