Dan Aykroyd & ‘Ghostbusters’ Cast Pay Tribute To Late Director

Dan Aykroyd paid his respects to the late Ivan Reitman.

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Reitman passed away in his sleep at the age of 75.

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Aykroyd said he was “feeling heartbreak” for Reitman’s family.

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He called Reitman “one of the last great creative talents of the big screen era.”

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He added that his loss “crumples me.”

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“Now on Thursdays who am I gonna call?” he added.

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Costar Ernie Hudson also paid tribute, saying he was “deeply saddened” by his loss.

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“Truly a great man and filmmaker,” Hudson said of Reitman.

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He said that it was an “honor and privilege of knowing and working with” him.

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