Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75

Ivan Reitman
(Image credit: Lionsgate)

Ivan Reitman, dir🌊ector of beloved movies like Ghostbusters and Twins, has died at the age of 75. The filmmaker passed away in his sleep on Saturday, his family announced last night.

"Our family🏅 is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in lif🎉e," his children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement.

"We take cℱomfort that his work as a film-maker 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."

Hollywood took to social media to pay tribute, with : "I’m in absolute shock. I had the honor of working so closely with Ivan and it was al♋ways such a learning experience. He directed some of my favorite comedies of all time. All of us in comedy owe him so very much. Thank you for everything, Ivan. Truly."

: "Animal House, Meatball👍s, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, Dave, Space Jam, Private Parts, Road Trip, Old School. What a legacy of classics. Ivan Reitman ౠwas always kind and supportive when our paths crossed. My deepest condolences to his family. #RIP."

Actor : "A legend. The number of great movies he mad✱e is absurd. RIP." 

Reitman's last project was 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which he produced – his son, Jason, directed the movie. He was also set to helm a sequel to his 1988 film Twins, titled Triplets, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito reprising t😼heir roles from the first movie. Production was scheduled to start last mon🌌th.

He also directed movies like rom-com 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:No Strings Attached, starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, and comedies like Legal Eagles, Kindergarten Cop, and Father's Day, as well as producing films like Space Jam, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Up in the Air, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baywatch.

Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting myꦛ NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.