Ivan Reitman-Ghostbusters

From left: Dan Aykroyd, Rick Moranis and Ivan Reitman on the set of “Ghostbusters.” (COURTESY OF COLUMBIA PICTURES)

Ivan Reitman, the producer and director best-known for 1984’s “Ghostbusters,” passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 12 at the age of 75.

Over the years, I’ve written about and discussed “Ghostbusters” at length. It was one of the defining films of my childhood, even if I didn’t understand most of the jokes. I had the firehouse, Ecto-1 and Proton pack play sets as a kid and definitely chased around friends dressed as ghosts.

Ivan Reitman-Twins

From left: Danny DeVito, Ivan Reitman and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set of “Twins.” (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)

Ivan Reitman-Dave

Ivan Reitman on the set of 1993’s “Dave.” (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)

Ivan Reitman-Ghostbusters-Afterlife

From left: Ivan Reitman, Carrie Coons, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Jason Reitman on the set of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” (JASON REITMAN/INSTAGRAM)

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