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jerry seinfeld paid tribute to rob rennerRecognizing the late film director’s impact on savings seinfeld From cancellation in the 1990s.
Rainer, 78, and his wife Michelle Singer were found dead Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. His 32-year-old son Nick has been arrested on suspicion of murder “Responsible” for the death of their parents LAPD detectives said.
One post included a photo of him with Renner and his father, the famous comedian carl rennerSeinfeld said via Instagram on Monday that the filmmaker “saw something that no one else could see.”
Seinfeld wrote of his nine-season NBC sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1998, “When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, they saved us from cancellation.”
“That I was working with Carl Reiner’s son, one of the kindest people in show business, seemed unreal. I was naive at the time to how much his passion for us meant.
“Rob and Michelle got married right when our show was starting and they became an icon for me of how it should work, each an extension of the other. Their death, together, is impossibly tragic.”
Reiner, whose production company Castle Rock Entertainment was behind the sitcom, spoke of fighting to save seinfeld During a 2016 appearance Howard Stern Show.
“They said, ‘We can’t do this show. What is this show? It’s just people sitting around talking,'” Reiner recalled. He said he had a “screaming, crazy talk” with NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff, with whom he had to beg to keep the show.
“I said, ‘Please, I promise you there will be stories. You can’t air this show. This is going to be one of the greatest shows you’ll ever do,'” Reiner recalled.
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Besides Seinfeld, the show starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus, jason alexander, jerry stillerAnd Wayne Knight.
rainer Was famous for directing films including These are Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery And Some good men.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Michelle and Rob Reiner,” a family spokesperson said in a statement Sunday. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time.”
There has been a wave of mourning due to this news Political and entertainment celebrities,
former President Barack Obama Wrote on
ron howard wrote About Reiner: “Our careers and lives intersected for several decades, beginning with Rob writing the pilot script for Happy Days and then as we transitioned from acting careers to directing and producing. He proved to be an excellent filmmaker, a supportive collaborator, and a dedicated citizen at all times. Rob will be missed on many levels. My heart goes out to his family and his many close friends.”