Comedy Director & Producer Ivan Reitman Passes Away At 75

Many are mourning the loss of the legendary Ivan Reitman.

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He passed on Saturday, in his sleep, at the age of 75.

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He leaves behind his wife, Geneviève Robert, who he married in 1976.

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He had three children: Jason, Catherine, and Caroline.

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He also had a granddaughter named Josephine.

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Reitman is best known for directing the first two films in the “Ghostbusters” franchise.

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He served as producer for 2021’s “Ghostbuster: Afterlife.”

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His son, Jason Reitman, served as the film’s director.

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Sony CEO Tom Rothman called him “a great talent and an even finer man.”

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