Jamie Lee Curtis is opening up about one of the most painful chapters of her life, along with the heartbreaking timing that made it even harder to bear.
The actress, 67, appeared on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s podcast IMO on Wednesday, April 1, where she emotionally reflected on the murders of her close friends Rob and Michele Reiner. What made the moment even more devastating for Curtis was the date—the couple were killed on December 14, 2025, the same day as Curtis’s daughter Annie Guest’s birthday. “Rob and Michelle are her godparents,” Curtis told listeners, her voice breaking in the process.
Curtis revealed that Annie, 39, gave birth to her first child the very next week, a collision of joy and sorrow that the Oscar winner described as “life on life’s harshest terms and life on life’s most beautiful, perfect terms.” Curtis said, “My beautiful daughter who loved [the Reiners]—as we all did—managed to be able to metabolize her grief and sadness, as we all have had to do.”
Curtis was among the first to publicly mourn the couple following their deaths. In a statement to Variety at the time, she and husband Christopher Guest described themselves as “numb and sad and shocked about the violent, tragic deaths of [their] dear friends,” adding, “Our ONLY focus and care right now is for their children and immediate families and we will offer all support possible to help them. We have lost great friends. Please give us time to grieve.”
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Rob was 78 and Michele 70 when they were found dead in their Los Angeles home, both victims of multiple sharp force injuries, according to the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office. Their deaths were ruled a homicide, and the following day, their middle child Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Nick, who had struggled with drug addiction and was diagnosed with schizophrenia prior to the killings, faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 29.
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