(CNN) Carl Reiner, the writer, actor, director and producer whose many decades' worth of credits -- including "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The 2000 Year Old Man" -- showcased a ready wit and a generous spirit, has died, his son, director Rob Reiner, announced in a tweet.
"Last night my dad passed away," Rob Reiner wrote.
"As I write this my heart is hurting.
He was my guiding light.
