Comedian Carl Reiner, Creator Of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ Dies At 98

Iconic comedian Carl Reiner died at 98 in his home in Beverly Hills on Monday night from natural causes. Reiner is known for his work on Your Show of Shows, The Dick Van Dyke Show and the 2000 Year Old Man as well as his writing, acting, directing and producing. While he had great success in all of these aspects of comedy, Reiner usually opted to play the “straight man” and work more behind the scenes. 

In his novel An Anecdotal Life, Reiner wrote, “Inviting people to laugh with you while you are laughing at yourself is a good thing to do. You may be a fool but you’re the fool in charge.”

Reiner’s son Rob Reiner tweeted about his father’s death and said, “Last night my dad passed away. As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.”