Television director and co-creator of MASH Gene Reynolds has sadly died aged 96.
The director best known for co-creating the TV series M*A*S*H, passed away on Monday.
Gene’s niece Eve Reynolds told CNN that he died of heart failure on Monday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
She said: “”He always had a smile on his face.
“He was always cracking jokes.
“His reputation in the industry was “kind and funny and wise and a great guy to work for.”
He was well known for co-creating the TV series M*A*S*H alongside Larry Gelbart, a TV version of the 1970 antiwar black comedy, that focussed on a team of surgeons in the Korean War.
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The hilarious series was a huge success, and ran for 11 years, with Gene being awarded three Emmys for the beloved show.
Gene served four years as president of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), who also confirmed his death.
He was well known for co-creating the TV series M*A*S*H (Image: Getty Images)
DGA’s current president Thomas Schlamme said: “Gene’s influence on the modern Directors Guild of America was significant and lasting.”
The television icon was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1923.
His family announced that he sadly passed away on Monday (Image: Getty Images)
He started his career as a film extra before landing roles in Captains Courageous and the Andy Hardy films.
The tv legend served in the navy during World War Two, before becoming a director on 1960s TV shows like My Three Sons, Leave It to Beaver and Hogan’s Heroes.
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