Ivan Reitman, the director behind some of the iconic comedy films such as Ghostbusters, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, and more, has passed away at the age of 75. According to AP, he died peacefully in his sleep last Saturday night at his home in Montecito, California.
"Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life," Ivan's children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline said in a joint statement. "We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always."
Reitman was known for directing some of the beloved iconic comedy films in the 80s and 90s such as Stripes, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, and Dave. His directing career continued to the 21st century when he helmed the science-fiction comedy cult classic Evolution and the romantic comedy No Strings Attached. His last directorial work was the 2014 sports drama Draft Day starring Kevin Costner. He was set to direct the Twins sequel Triplets which was supposed to start filming this year.
He also served as producer for some of the well-known films such as Animal House, Space Jam, Up in the Air (where he earned an Oscar nomination), Beethoven, Old School, EuroTrip, Hotel for Dogs, and I Love You, Man.
But of course, Reitman's most iconic work in his career is the 1984 science-fiction comedy classic Ghostbusters which spawned a huge franchise with a 1989 sequel (which he also directed), a 2016 all-female reboot (which he served as one of the producers), and most recently the legacy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which was directed by his son Jason Reitman, where he also served as one of the producers and it was the last work of his career before his death.
Several Hollywood figures took to Twitter to pay their tribute and respect to the late director including Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Feig (the director of 2016's Ghostbusters), Judd Apatow, Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson, and many more.
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There is no doubt that Reitman had an illustrious career and he made so many people laugh around the world through all the films that he's involved with as a director and producer. His legacy will certainly live on and his works will continue to inspire millions of people who are aspiring to be a filmmaker or enter the world of comedy. He will surely be missed.
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