COMEDY LEGEND CARL REINER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 98
Comedy legend Carl Reiner died last night at his home in Beverly Hills with his family by his side. He was 98 years old.
On television, Reiner made a name for himself on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Originally, Reiner had developed the series with himself in mind to star in the lead role, though the network opted to recast the part and give the sitcom’s starring role to Dick Van Dyke. Reiner also appeared in many shows including Night Gallery, Frasier, The Bernie Mac Show, Hot in Cleveland, and Two and a Half Men. He also provided voices for animated shows like Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and Bob’s Burgers.
Reiner also appeared in a wide variety of motion pictures including “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming”, “The Art of Love”, and “Slums of Beverly Hills”. In more recent years, Reiner had a recurring role as Saul Bloom in Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen. His final movie role came in last year’s animated epic Toy Story 4 as the voice of Carl Reineroceros.