It’s Tuesday. Sadly Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home yesterday. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and charged in connection with their deaths. This has cast a shadow over the world, with an outpouring of emotion surrounding their deaths. Reiner, the beloved director and actor behind films like When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Stand by Me, Misery, A Few Good Men, and This Is Spinal Tap, touched countless lives through stories filled with warmth, humor, and heart. His movies will live on as benchmarks in the industry for generations to come.
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A son of the celebrated Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his parents, the police said on Monday.
The son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Sunday night and was being held in a jail in Los Angeles County, the police said. Jail records viewable online indicated that bail had been set at $4 million, but those records have since been modified. He is being held without bail, the police said.
The police said the couple were found dead in their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Two people who were briefed on the case but not authorized to speak publicly said the couple had been stabbed to death.
Police officials said the case would be presented on Tuesday to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as the office considers charges. No additional information about criminal charges was immediately available.
Rob Reiner, 78, was a popular sitcom actor before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride.” He went on to become a force in California and national Democratic politics, championing gay marriage and other causes. Ms. Reiner, 70, was a photographer and later a producer.
Nick Reiner had spoken over the years about his struggles with drug abuse and bouts of homelessness beginning with his teenage years. He worked with his father on a movie, “Being Charlie,” that was loosely inspired by his early life.
In part because of that history, the police focused almost immediately on Nick Reiner, according to a person who was briefed by the authorities and spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not have the authority to speak publicly on the investigation. Booking records indicated that Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night by Los Angeles police and formally booked shortly after 5 a.m. Monday.
On Monday afternoon, a private security company was guarding the Reiners’ property, whose entry and driveway gates were adorned with “no trespassing” signs. Some people have walked by, though neighbors have declined to talk about the case.
Rob Reiner 1947-2025
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A son of the celebrated Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his parents, the police said on Monday.
The son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Sunday night and was being held in a jail in Los Angeles County, the police said. Jail records viewable online indicated that bail had been set at $4 million, but those records have since been modified. He is being held without bail, the police said.
The police said the couple were found dead in their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Two people who were briefed on the case but not authorized to speak publicly said the couple had been stabbed to death.
Police officials said the case would be presented on Tuesday to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as the office considers charges. No additional information about criminal charges was immediately available.
Rob Reiner, 78, was a popular sitcom actor before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride.” He went on to become a force in California and national Democratic politics, championing gay marriage and other causes. Ms. Reiner, 70, was a photographer and later a producer.
Nick Reiner had spoken over the years about his struggles with drug abuse and bouts of homelessness beginning with his teenage years. He worked with his father on a movie, “Being Charlie,” that was loosely inspired by his early life.
In part because of that history, the police focused almost immediately on Nick Reiner, according to a person who was briefed by the authorities and spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not have the authority to speak publicly on the investigation. Booking records indicated that Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night by Los Angeles police and formally booked shortly after 5 a.m. Monday.
On Monday afternoon, a private security company was guarding the Reiners’ property, whose entry and driveway gates were adorned with “no trespassing” signs. Some people have walked by, though neighbors have declined to talk about the case.