Mel Brooks paid tribute to his good friend and fellow comedy legend Carl Reiner, who passed away Monday at age 98.
Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy confirmed to Fox News that she died of natural causes Monday night at her home in Beverly Hills, California.
Brooks released a statement issued Tuesday about the loss of his former colleague.
“Carl was a giant, incomparable in his contributions to entertainment,” Brooks wrote. “He created comedy gems like ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’, ‘The Jerk’ and / Where’s Poppa? ‘I met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on’ Your Show of Shows’, and we have been best friends ever since. . I loved him “.
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He continued: “When we were doing ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’ together, there was no better straight guy in the world. So if he wrote or acted or was just your best friend, no one could do better. Be missed. A weary cliche on moments like this, but in the case of Carl Reiner it is absolutely true. He will be greatly missed. “
Throughout his legendary showbiz career, Reiner won countless awards, including multiple Emmy Awards and a Grammy for Best Spoken Comedy Album alongside Mel Brooks for his album “The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000”.
Best known for creating “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, Reiner has 100 acting credits on both big screen and small screen over the years, including “Mad About You”, “Two and a Half Men”, “Toy Story 4” and the “Ocean’s Eleven” trilogy.
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“When asked, ‘Of all the theater projects you have done in your life, what are you most proud of?’ I always say, without a doubt, he is creating and producing ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’ It was a labor of love, “Reiner told Fox News in a statement in 2019.
Hollywood tributes have been coming to honor the comedy legend.
“My father passed away last night. As I write this, my heart aches. He was my guiding light,” actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner’s son tweeted.
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“Very sad to wake up to the news that @carlreiner has passed. There will always be one of him. May his memory be blessed forever. He leaves us with so much laughter. My heart goes out to @robreiner and the entire Reiner family,” Ed wrote. Asner.
“My friend Carl Reiner died last night. His talent will live on for a long time, but the loss of his kindness and decency leaves a void in our hearts. We love you, Carl,” said Alan Alda.
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.
