{"id":2199285,"date":"2025-12-15T06:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2199285"},"modified":"2025-12-15T06:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:23:07","slug":"tributes-to-rob-reiner-pour-in-from-hollywood-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tributes-to-rob-reiner-pour-in-from-hollywood-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes to Rob Reiner pour in from Hollywood and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The entertainment industry \u2014 and beyond \u2014 was left reeling after legendary director <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/14\/us-news\/2-dead-at-rob-reiners-la-home-lapds-robbery-homicide-division-respond\/\">Rob Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death<\/a> in their Hollywood home, with tributes pouring in as soon as the tragic news spread. <\/p>\n<p>Reiner, 78, a beloved Hollywood icon known for his hit films like \u201cThe Princess Bride\u201d and \u201cThis is Spinal Tap,\u201d was found dead alongside his 68-year-old wife, Michele, at their Brentwood mansion on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>With police still investigating the disturbing murders, actors, directors and others who worked with or were influenced by the \u201cAll in the Family\u201d star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37930683\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.46704871;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37930683\" width=\"866\" height=\"590\" 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So much love to their kids and family,\u201d Elijah Wood <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elijahwood\/status\/2000412665072771325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2000412665072771325%7Ctwgr%5E16397fb5884441da326e2cc1df1e104ee0221bbc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-news%2Frob-reiner-michele-singer-dead-reaction-1236450442%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X <\/a>in the wake of the shocking news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorrible. I didn\u2019t think the day could get worse,\u201d \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d star Jon Cryer wrote on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@mrjoncryer\/post\/DSRPD7ZkeqV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cRichard Jewell\u201d star Paul Walter Hauser wrote in a lengthy, heartfelt <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSRSENLDe9k\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=34139864-6f5d-4327-b34b-cc7db892c580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram post<\/a> crediting Reiner\u2019s move \u201cA Few Good Men\u201d as the reason he became an actor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrieving the loss of my favorite director of all-time,\u201d Hauser wrote. \u201cA Few Good Men is THE reason I became an actor, and Rob\u2019s filmography behind the camera is THE reason I wanted to direct and still do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actor Josh Gad called Reiner \u201cone of the greatest directors of our time\u201d in a touching <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSRV5NdkTA3\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> paying tribute to the legendary filmmaker and his wife. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRob Reiner and his wife Michelle (sic) were two of the most kind and caring souls you could ever imagine. He cared so much for those who had no voices,\u201d the \u201cFrozen\u201d actor wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis loss is devastating. I cannot express how much this hurts. Love you Rob and Michelle. Thank you for all you gave us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actress Virginia Madsen, who starred in Reiner\u2019s 2012 film \u201cThe Magic of Belle Isle,\u201d thanked him \u201cfor giving us so much joy to hold on to.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife and talent always turned up to 11,\u201d Madsen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSRRoxjEXoO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=335cdda1-3dfa-42f9-9aa7-50d3e567ec57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>, in reference to his cult classic film \u201cThis Is Spinal Tap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Hollywood, former President Barack Obama said the Reiners \u201clived lives defined by purpose.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob\u2019s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarackObama\/status\/2000442913885712602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wrote on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people\u2014and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarackObama\/status\/2000442913885712602\/history\"\/>Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she was devastated by the news of the couple\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to think of anyone more remarkable and excellent in every field and endeavor they pursued. Rob was creative, funny, and beloved,\u201d the California Democrat <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerPelosi\/status\/2000423280579064242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2000422875921088533%7Ctwgr%5E28318b93e3edc32c1dd34f426bb31eb6b4d6167e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-news%2Frob-reiner-michele-singer-dead-reaction-1236450442%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in all of their endeavors, Michelle (sic) was his indispensable partner, intellectual resource, and loving wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaul and I and our entire family mourn the loss of our very dear friends and are praying for their loved ones during an unimaginable time of grief,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner,\u201d Gov. Gavin Newsom\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/2000433680645537978?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity,\u201d Newsom added.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to the Hollywood icon\u2019s home on Sunday afternoon, where they discovered the longtime couple, who married in 1989, dead from stab wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s 32-year-old son and screenwriter Nick Reiner has been<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/14\/us-news\/2-dead-at-rob-reiners-la-home-lapds-robbery-homicide-division-respond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> listed as a person of interest in the deadly stabbing<\/a>, sources told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>A knife is believed to have been used in the attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The entertainment industry \u2014 and beyond \u2014 was left reeling after legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Hollywood home, with tributes pouring in as soon as the tragic news spread. 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