"During a Q&A with Judd Apatow at the premiere of documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Brooks said he was relieved Carl Reiner who died in July 2020 at the age of 98 wasn't alive to experience the murder, which grandson Nick Reiner, 36, is accused of committing on Dec. 14 at their Los Angeles home. Anyway, with Carl, with what's happened, I'm glad that he passed away when he did, comedy legend said."
"I always thought that, even though Mel was only like four years younger than my dad, he looked to my dad as a father figure, Rob Reiner says in the documentary. My father was like a second banana. He never felt like he needed to be the star, he continues. He would push Mel into a corner that would make Mel explode with creativity and humor."
Mel Brooks expressed relief that Carl Reiner, who died in July 2020 at age 98, was not alive to witness the alleged Dec. 14 murders involving grandson Nick Reiner. Brooks described Carl as "the sweetest man" and said he could not have survived such a terrible event. Rob Reiner appears posthumously in the documentary, reflecting on the creative mentorship and close relationship formed while working together on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. The documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, will air in two parts on HBO and will be available on HBO Max.
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