Legendary Producer Garry Marshall Being Remembered By Hollywood Elite
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Legendary Hollywood producer Garry Marshall is being remembered for creating some of the most popular sitcoms and movies.
The Bronx-born legend died Tuesday at the age of 81 from complications of pneumonia following a stroke.
"Garry Marshall is really known for some of the biggest TV shows that have been on television: 'The Odd Couple,' 'Mork and Mindy,' and 'I Love Lucy,'" Jennifer Peros of "Entertainment Tonight" told CBS2's Jill Nicolini.
Peros continued, "Garry was born in the Bronx. He did start his career here. He went to public school. He went to Northwestern then for his journalism degree and then he moved out to Hollywood."
Marshall grew up in a three-bedroom apartment on the Grand Concourse, along with his siblings Ronny Marshall, a television producer, and his sister, actress Penny Marshall, who starred in his sitcom "Laverne and Shirley."
"Penny did pay her respects last night. She was the first to give a comment after he passed away and said, 'He will be missed. He was my best friend and this is a huge loss in our lives right now,'" Peros said.
Marshall is also responsible for directing some of the most famous movies of all-time.
"'Pretty Woman, 'Beaches,' 'Runaway Bride,' and then 'The Princess Diaries,'" Peros said.
Marshall also worked with close friend Julia Roberts five times over the course of his career, and again while directing "Valentine's Day," and most recently "Mother's Day."
"It is nice to work with somebody that you could talk shorthand and understand. We have a common thing now, Julia and I. We both like to go home because we have a home to go to, so we move along, get it done and make people laugh," Marshall previously said.
"Garry gave one of his last interviews on May 22 and the reporter asked him what do you want to be remembers for the most. Garry said, 'I just want to make sure that everybody remembers me as somebody who made them laugh, somebody who made their day just a little brighter,'" Peros said.
Celebrities who worked with Marshall, including Roberts, Richard Gere and Henry Winkler, paid tribute to him on social media.
Marshall's last role was in the CBS reboot of "The Odd Couple" as Oscar's father, Walter.
Marshall is survived by his wife and three children