{"id":2201376,"date":"2025-12-16T15:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2201376"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:23:26","slug":"killings-of-rob-reiner-and-his-wife-stun-hollywood-as-decision-on-charges-for-their-son-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/killings-of-rob-reiner-and-his-wife-stun-hollywood-as-decision-on-charges-for-their-son-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Killings of Rob Reiner and his wife stun Hollywood as decision on charges for their son looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner&#8217;s arrest in the killings of his parents, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rob-reiner-dead-9a87be595a7da742394829afc6f1132e\">Rob Reiner<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/michele-singer-reiner-dead-2760dfcd751244682fffee58b7ee2b29\">Michele Singer Reiner,<\/a> which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Prosecutors are set to decide whether and how to charge 32-year-old <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nick-reiner-rob-michele-reiner-son-what-to-know-c90a79fe3ddaf2c419fbf5531619bb82\">Nick Reiner<\/a>, who is being held in jail without bail. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rob-reiner-home-investigation-ff54e506bfeff57d18849cd85698bcd4\">He was arrested<\/a> several hours after his parents were found dead in their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, police said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Rob Reiner was the Emmy-winning star of the sitcom \u201cAll in the Family\u201d who went on to direct films including \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally&#8230;\u201d and \u201cThe Princess Bride\u201d He was an outspoken liberal activist for decades. Michele Singer Reiner was a photographer, movie producer and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. They had been married for 36 years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Representatives for the Reiner family did not respond to requests for comment, and it wasn\u2019t clear if Nick Reiner had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Police haven\u2019t said anything about a motive for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/photo-gallery\/rob-reiner-michele-singer-son-nick-murder-cde6f43b7e866c1afd34181d19da8989\">the killings<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators believe Rob and Michele Singer Reiner died from stab wounds, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official, who was briefed on the investigation, could not publicly discuss the details and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The killings were especially shocking given <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rob-reiner-carl-nick-family-tragedy-d2c73943958aa8bb3cc860c697ed317f\">the warm comic legacy of the family<\/a>. Rob Reiner was the son of comedy legend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ab0308881d262c03587e24c656afc81e\">Carl Reiner<\/a>, who died in 2020 at age 98. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kathy Bates, who won an Oscar as the star of Rob Reiner&#8217;s 1990 film \u201cMisery,\u201d was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rob-reiner-death-reactions-cbe63adf323d3d32cd67a62cba7c8909\">among those paying tribute to the couple<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI loved Rob,\u201d Bates said in a statement. \u201cHe was brilliant and kind, a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist. He also fought courageously for his political beliefs. He changed the course of my life. Michele was a gifted photographer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Bill Clinton called the couple \u201cgood, generous people who made everyone who knew them better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cHillary and I are heartbroken by the tragic deaths of our friends Rob and Michele Reiner,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cThey inspired and uplifted millions through their work in film and television.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Three months ago, Nick Reiner was photographed with his parents and siblings at the premiere of his father&#8217;s film \u201cSpinal Tap 2: The End Continues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He had spoken publicly of his struggles with addiction, cycling in and out of treatment facilities with bouts of homelessness in between through his teen years. Rob and Nick Reiner explored \u2014 and seemed to improve \u2014 their relationship through the making of the 2016 film, \u201cBeing Charlie.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Nick Reiner co-wrote and Rob Reiner directed the film about the struggles of an addicted son and a famous father. It was not autobiographical but included several elements of their lives. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cIt forced us to understand ourselves better than we had,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/movies-general-news-5d36ec686219499bab8521aaddc55198\">Rob Reiner told the AP<\/a> in 2016. \u201cI told Nick while we were making it, I said, \u2018You know it doesn\u2019t matter, whatever happens to this thing, we won already.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Rob Reiner was long one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, and his work included some of the most memorable and endlessly watchable movies of the 1980s and \u201990s, including \u201cThis is Spinal Tap\u201d and \u201cA Few Good Men.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He met Michele Singer Reiner on the set of \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally&#8230;,\u201d and their meeting would inspire the film&#8217;s shift to a happy ending, with stars Billy Crystal \u2014 one of Reiner&#8217;s closest friends for decades \u2014 and Meg Ryan ending up together on New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Reiners were outspoken advocates for liberal causes and major Democratic donors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner\u2019s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director\u2019s killing, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-rob-michele-reiner-be544eacd7ba69b058ed75d076290e93\">delivering the unsubstantiated claim<\/a> in a social media post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The spelling of Michele Singer Reiner\u2019s first name has been corrected on one reference, from Michelle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Balsamo reported from Washington. Associated Press Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton in Los Angeles contributed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/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 www.click2houston.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES \u2013 Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner&#8217;s arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. 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