Mel Brooks pays tribute to 'best friend' Carl Reiner: 'I loved him'
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foxnews.comMel 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 he died Monday night of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Brooks released a statement released on Tuesday addressing the loss of his former colleague. "Carl was a giant, unmatched 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've been best friends ever since.
I loved him." He continued, "When we were doing 'The 2000 Year Old Man' together there was no better straight man in the world.
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