Carl Reiner, Creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ Dead at 98

Carl Reiner, Creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ Dead at 98
Actor Carl Reiner speaks at the American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on June 4, 2015. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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LOS ANGELES—Carl Reiner, a driving force in American comedy as a writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar, partner of Mel Brooks and creator and co-star of the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at age 98.

“He passed away last night at the age of 98 of natural causes, at his home in Beverly Hills,” Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy told Reuters on Tuesday.