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kpete

(71,963 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 09:19 AM Jun 2020

CARL REINER DEAD AT 98

Last edited Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:25 AM - Edit history (1)



Carl Reiner, one of the most prolific entertainers in the history of show business has died ... TMZ has learned.

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.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/06/30/carl-reiner-dead-dies-98-dick-van-dyke-show/


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CARL REINER DEAD AT 98 (Original Post) kpete Jun 2020 OP
I am sorry to hear of his death. He was so very smart and talented. katmondoo Jun 2020 #1
What a talent Botany Jun 2020 #2
Goldy knew...the way she looks at him. So sweet. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #20
Long life! RIP. jimfields33 Jun 2020 #3
May he Rest In Peace Gothmog Jun 2020 #4
🕯️ irisblue Jun 2020 #5
98 and an unforgettable legacy - one cannot ask for more than that. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #6
He brought us so much laughter.... Freedomofspeech Jun 2020 #7
Oh no! He was one of the good guys. RIP, Carl. brush Jun 2020 #8
An amazing pioneer still_one Jun 2020 #9
A loss for our nation. ChazII Jun 2020 #10
I was a preteen when the Dick Van Dyke Show was in its first run Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #11
There should be a National Day of Mourning. nolabear Jun 2020 #12
+2000 klook Jun 2020 #19
He lived in rarified company. A national treasure. Stinky The Clown Jun 2020 #13
He had reportedly hoped to see Harker Jun 2020 #14
I'm thinking he did Norbert Jun 2020 #18
As did I. Harker Jun 2020 #22
K & R... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #15
His last tweets were just 15 hours ago. blaze Jun 2020 #16
Oh, That Stinks...Fuck you 2020 Skraxx Jun 2020 #17
Beloved by all. Rest In Peace. mountain grammy Jun 2020 #21

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)
11. I was a preteen when the Dick Van Dyke Show was in its first run
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 09:36 AM
Jun 2020

Even then, I recognized Carl Reiner’s comedic genius from the scant handful of appearances he made on the show. I was even more impressed when I realized that he wrote, produced, and directed the show.

nolabear

(41,936 posts)
12. There should be a National Day of Mourning.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 09:44 AM
Jun 2020

He was incredibly smart, witty as hell and the last photo of him, days ago, he was wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt. ❤️

Harker

(13,982 posts)
14. He had reportedly hoped to see
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 09:48 AM
Jun 2020

Trumpsky ousted from office in his lifetime.

I hope he knew it was inevitable.

I'll carry nothing but fond memories of him.

Harker

(13,982 posts)
22. As did I.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:06 PM
Jun 2020

Back to my childhood and the Dick Van Dyke show.

I still smile every time I think of Whitaker... Walt.

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