Czechoslovak-born Canadian film and television director, Ivan Reitman has passed away.
The ‘Ghostbuster’ and ‘Stripes’ producer died aged 75.
Associated Press reports that he died in his sleep at his home in Montecito, California.
Meanwhile, in a joint statement by the children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitmanon Sunday night, Feb. 13, the family said; “Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life.
“We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”
Reitman married Geneviève Robert in 1976. He had two daughters and a son, Jason, who is a film director best known for his films Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Up in the Air and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
His daughter Catherine is the creator, executive producer, writer and star of the CBC comedy series Workin’ Moms. His other daughter, Caroline, attended Santa Barbara City College. Reitman’s wife is a convert to Judaism.
In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada “for his contributions as a director and producer, and for his promotion of the Canadian film and television industries”.
In April 2011 he received the Mayor’s Prize at his native city of Komárno, Slovakia.
