Russell Crowe has paid tribute to comedian, director and actor Carl Reiner, describing him as “a gem” following his death aged 98.
The Gladiator star, 56, recalled hosting the annual Directors Guild of America Awards alongside the prolific performer, who helped create The Dick Van Dyke Show and appeared in films including Ocean’s Eleven.
Reiner died on Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills of natural causes, his assistant Judy Nagy confirmed. Writing on Twitter, Crowe said: “Back in the early 2000’s Carl Reiner would host the DGA awards.
3 years in a row I got up and presented for directors like Michael Mann, Ridley Scott and Ron Howard. “The first time Carl said to me the more relaxed and collegiate we are the better for the audience
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