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Legendary Comedian Sid Caesar Dead At 91

Aly WeismanFeb 13, 2014, 02:12 IST

Kevin Winter/GettyBilly Crystal presents the Pioneer Award to Sid Caesar onstage at the 2006 TV Land Awards in Los Angeles.

Sid Caesar, the writer, actor and comedian who shaped American comedy from the early days of television is dead at age 91.

Larry King first announced the news via Twitter:

A representative for Carl Reiner, one of Caesar's longtime collaborators, has since confirmed Caeser's death.