Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman pays tribute to his “hero” and father, Ivan Reitman, who died on Saturday at age 75. The elder Reitman, who directed the original Ghostbusters films of the 1980s and produced the legacy sequel Afterlife, died peacefully in his sleep over the weekend at his home in Montecito, California, the filmmaker’s family told The Associated Press. In a statement, Reitman’s children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline remembered their father as a husband and grandfather who “taught us to always seek the magic in life,” saying in a statement, “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world.”
I’ve lost my hero. All I want is the chance to tell my father one more story. He came from a family of survivors and turned his legacy into laughter. Thank you for the kind messages. Enjoy his movies and remember his storytelling gifts. Nothing would make him happier. pic.twitter.com/tSijfxSnLg
