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elleng

(137,222 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:14 AM Jun 2020

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Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies at 98.

'Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died. He was 98.

Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy said he died Monday night of natural causes his home in Beverly Hills, California.'>>>

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Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies at 98. (Original Post) elleng Jun 2020 OP

Such a comic legacy he gave! cp Jun 2020 #1

RIP, Carl LakeArenal Jun 2020 #2

This made me smile Gothmog Jun 2020 #3

Thanks! elleng Jun 2020 #4

Looks like he was happy to the end...I sure hope so!❤❤ Karadeniz Jun 2020 #5

The line 'I'll have what she's having' (in Harry meets Sally) elleng Jun 2020 #6

RIP my friend kelly97 Jul 2020 #7

cp

(7,297 posts)

1. Such a comic legacy he gave!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jun 2020

Thank you and be at peace.

LakeArenal

(29,888 posts)

2. RIP, Carl

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jun 2020

Once I thought he was the funniest man in the world.

Thanks for all the laughs!!!

Gothmog

(156,236 posts)

3. This made me smile

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:31 AM

Jun 2020

Link to tweet

elleng

(137,222 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:33 AM

Jun 2020

Karadeniz

(23,616 posts)

5. Looks like he was happy to the end...I sure hope so!❤❤

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:11 PM

Jun 2020

elleng

(137,222 posts)

6. The line 'I'll have what she's having' (in Harry meets Sally)

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:34 PM

Jun 2020

was performed by his wife!!!

kelly97

(55 posts)

7. RIP my friend

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 05:58 AM

Jul 2020

Just watched Ocean's 11 again to honor you. You were great in it and everything else!

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