Carl Reiner dead at 98

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Mr Janny

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He had a very good run. Still, it's a shame to lose someone with his talent

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mj4cy

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I was just looking him up recently to see his age. RIP. Legend.
 

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This surprises me, because I saw a picture of him yesterday on Twitter with his daughter Annie and Mel Brooks - it was VERY recent based on the matching shirts. He looked so energetic!
 

matclone

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I read somewhere recently that Reiner and Mel Brooks were still hanging out and that they would watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy together.

He was also a writer on Sid Caesar's show in the early days of television.
 

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This surprises me, because I saw a picture of him yesterday on Twitter with his daughter Annie and Mel Brooks - it was VERY recent based on the matching shirts. He looked so energetic!

He was tweeting yesterday about trump ;)
 

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Reiner and Steve Martin had a string of movies together (Reiner directing and Martin staring) in the late 70s/early 80s. None better than The Jerk. He was also nominated for 16 Emmy's and won nine...most for his writing on the fantastic **** Van Dyke Show.
 

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I learned of him, as many younger people probably did, from Ocean's Eleven...

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RIP
 
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