Ivan Reitman, who was greatest recognized for guiding such classics like Ghostbusters and Dave, has sadly handed away on the age of 75. In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, Reitman handed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night time in his residence in Montecito, California, and in a joint assertion his kids Jason, Catherine, and Caroline Reitman advised The Related Press:

“Our household is grieving the surprising lack of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to at all times search the magic in life. We take consolation that his work as a filmmaker introduced laughter and happiness to numerous others around the globe. Whereas we mourn privately, we hope those that knew him by way of his movies will bear in mind him at all times.”

Reitman made a profession directing comedy together with his first characteristic movie being 1971’s Cunning Woman earlier than transferring on to such genre-defining classics like Stripes, Meatballs, Twins, and Kindergarten Cop. He additionally had a hand in producing different comedy gems like Animal Home and Area Jam. Nevertheless, as beforehand talked about, he’s greatest recognized for the 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters which featured the all-star expertise of Invoice Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, the late Harold Ramis, and Sigourney Weaver. This horror-comedy mix was lightning in a bottle, and it made almost $300 million worldwide. It additionally was nominated for 2 Oscars. The movie was so well-liked it garnered a sequel Ghostbusters 2 in 1989 additionally directed by Reitman.

Since then the Ghostbusters franchise has by no means left the popular culture dialog as, like hottest franchises from the 80s, it received a profitable cartoon present entitled The Actual Ghostbusters which ran for 7 seasons from 1986 to 1984, a number of online game variations, comedian books, and a movie reboot in 2016.

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Whereas Reitman’s final directed movie was in 2014 with the NFL sports activities drama Draft Day, he by no means left the Ghostbusters household as his closing producing credit score was the franchise sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife which was directed by his son Jason Reitman. Afterlife was an entire household conscious and though the movie was devoted to Ramis, your entire movie was a joyful love letter to Reitman’s work. From all of the promotional materials and up till Afterlife’s launch you would really feel how robust their father-son relationship was. Afterlife was an emotional film for thus many causes and Reitman’s passing provides one other tearful motive to that listing.

Reitman was a household man and that could possibly be seen all through all his movies. From Stripes to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, that’s how he might be remembered. His loving vitality and keenness will stay on by way of his iconic work. Our ideas and prayers are with him and his household.

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