The world of comedy and entertainment has lost a legend.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The world of comedy and entertainment has lost a legend.
Carl Reiner has passed away at the age of 98. The famous writer/director/actor influenced generations of performers with a career that spanned decades.
“Every morning, I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section, see if I’m in it. If I’m not, I eat breakfast,” Reiner joked in a recent documentary.
He made us laugh for more than 60 years.
Born in the Bronx in 1922, he first gained national fame as a writer and performer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show Of Shows. His co-writers on the live sketch comedy series included future luminaries Neil Simon, Woody Allen, and Mel Brooks.
He and Brooks remained best friends into their golden years. The pair teamed up to form to form a legendary comic duo. Their most famous bit was Brooks playing “The 2000 Year Old Man.
