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Ivan Reitman, producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ director, dies at 75

FILE - Ivan Reitman arrives at the premiere of the animated film "Fantastic Mr. Fox," on the opening night of AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) FILE - Producer and director Ivan Reitman, center, is honored with a star on the the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on the Hollywood Boulevard, on May 5, 1997, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. From left, actors Natasha Kinski, Billy Crystal, and Robin Williams, right, participate in the event. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (AP Photo/ Damian Dovarganes, File) FILE - Director Jason Reitman, right, and his father Ivan Reitman arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Tully" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Director Ivan Reitman accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Big Screen Achievement Awards at CinemaCon 2014 on March 27, 2014 in Las Vegas. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Ivan Reitman and wife Genevieve Robert arrive to the red carpet for the gala screening of "Chloe" during the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, on Sept. 13, 2009. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75.v (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File) FILE - Ivan Reitman, right, shares a moment with his son Jason, left, after being inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto, on June 9, 2007. Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File) FILE - Director Ivan Reitman poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Friday, Jan 7, 2011. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Producer Ivan Reitman attends the premiere of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in New York. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. He was 75. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)