Carl Reiner, Creator of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ Dies at 98
- He conceived, wrote and acted in the Emmy-winning program
- The movies he directed included comedies with Steve Martin
Carl Reiner, the writer, director and producer who created “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” acted on Sid Caesar’s memorable television shows and played straight man to Mel Brooks on their “2,000 Year Old Man” records, has died. He was 98.
He died Monday at his home in Beverly Hills, California, according to entertainment industry publication Variety, citing his assistant Judy Nagy.