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In this May 26, 1963, file photo, Carl Reiner shows holds two Emmy statuettes presented to him as best comedy writer for the &quot;Dick Van Dyke Show,&quot; during the annual Emmy Awards presentation in Los Angeles. Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died, according to reports. Variety reported he died of natural causes on Monday night, June 29, 2020, at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 98. (AP Photo, File)

Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies

By Mike Stewart - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Caesar was last of comic golden age

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE - This Oct. 25, 1999 file photo shows Sid Caesar in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

TV comedy pioneer Sid Caesar dies at 91

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE - This April 15, 1986 file photo shows comedians Milton Berle, left, and Sid Caesar prior to Caesar's roast in Beverly Hills, Calif. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Michael Tweed, File)

Stars react to death of comedy legend Sid Caesar

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Family spokesman: Sid Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, has died

Associated Press

FILE - In this undated file photo originally provided by NBC, Sid Caesar, left, and Imogene Coca are shown in a scene from &quot;Your Show of Shows.&quot; Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/NBC, File)

5 classic moments from Sid Caesar’s TV shows

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2002 file photo, Sid Caesar, of &quot;Your Show of Shows,&quot; arrives at NBC's 75th anniversary celebration in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

Father of TV sketch comedy Sid Caesar dies at 91

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2002 file photo, Sid Caesar, of &quot;Your Show of Shows,&quot; arrives at NBC's 75th anniversary celebration in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

Sid Caesar dies at 91; pioneered TV comedy in 1950s

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press