Carl Reiner: Comedian, Screenwriter, Actor, Author, and Director Dies at 98

For more than seven decades, Carl Reiner made Americans and people around the world laugh. The legendary comedian, screenwriter, actor, author, and director passed away on June 29 at age 98. Reiner garnered numerous awards during his long career, including 11 Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999. In his later years, Reiner wrote more than two dozen books. His prodigious talents and prolific contributions to the entertainment industry are far too numerous to list here: Don’t miss the Wikipedia entry and retrospective videos linked below.
 
Quote: “Writing is the basis of all, because creating something that didn’t even exist before is like taking an empty canvass. It is a wonderful thing to make something out of nothing. You’ve got an empty page, you’ve got an idea, and then you start typing and that is the most thrilling thing of all. And then if it becomes a movie or something else that’s a plus, but the original writing of it is what’s very exciting.”
 
Sources: Wikipedia, AZ Quotes
 
Learn more about Carl Reiner on Wikipedia. >>
 
Watch “From 2015: Carl Reiner, still making us laugh” [10:13]. >>
 
Watch “Carl Reiner: Father of TV Comedy” [7:30] >>
 
Photo of Carl Reiner and his son Rob Reiner: AP NEWS