‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Star and Hollywood Legend Carl Reiner Dies

We’re told Reiner died Monday night at his Beverly Hills home.  We’re told his family was with him when he passed.

Reiner was a producer. He was also a director. He was also an actor. He was also a Grammy winner. He won 9 Emmys in over 7 decades. He has more than 400 credits…

For most people … they remember Carl best for “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which he created and starred in. Carl played the role of a very temperamental comedian — Alan Brady — who terrorized Dick Van Dyke‘s character and the other writers. Oh, and there was this new actress Carl cast for Dick’s wife — Mary Tyler Moore…

The directing credits are endless — “Summer Rental” with John Candy, “Summer School” with Mark Harmon, “That Old Feeling” with Bette Midler and “Sibling Rivalry” with Kirstie Alley and Carrie Fisher.

RIP comedy genius Carl Reiner, 98.

‘Everybody wants to laugh – you know that. They need to laugh… people need to laugh.’

So true.

Thanks for all the laughs, Carl. pic.twitter.com/09U1KVNEmU

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 30, 2020

Reiner is survived by his three children, his wife died in 2008.