Comedy legend Carl Reiner passes away

Actor and comedian Carl Reiner breathed his last at the age of 98. His assistant Judy Nagy confirmed his death to a news portal.

Washington:Writer, director, actor and comedy legend Carl Reiner passed away of natural causes at an age of 98 on Monday (local time).

The confirmation of the demise of comedy icon of The Dick Vann Dyke Show was given by his assistant Judy Nagy to a news portal.

Reiner was a recipient of nine Emmy awards, five of which were for The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Some of his most popular films as a director are Oh God, The Jerk and All of Me.

Towards the end of his life, Reiner used to work as an esteemed comedian and he was applauded for his versatility as a performer.

He was also among the few elderly who are known for being adept in social media. He had striking Twitter profile where he used to put forth his opinions on various contemporary issues.

With inputs from ANI