Rob Reiner’s son arrested on suspicion of homicide: Report
Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son has been arrested after Reiner and his wife were found dead in their California home this weekend, according to the Los Angeles Times. Reiner’s son, Nick, was booked into the Los Angeles County Jail Sunday night, just hours after Reiner and his wife were found.
Jailer records that the LA Times obtained say Nick is being held on a $4 million bail.
Reiner and his wife killed
Los Angeles police said officers responded to a call reporting two people dead at a Brentwood residence that Reiner owned. Authorities initially declined to identify the victims, but Reiner’s family later confirmed their deaths in a statement.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time,” the family said.
Law enforcement said there was no sign of forced entry into the home. They noted Reiner and his wife’s injuries were consistent with being stabbed.
Reiner rose to national fame as an actor playing Mike “Meathead” Stivic on the 1970s sitcom “All in the Family.” He later became a successful filmmaker, directing films including “This is Spinal Tap,” “Stand By Me,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”
Who is Nick Reiner
Nick Reiner, 32, has spoken openly about his struggles with addiction and homelessness in the past. He cycled in and out of rehab before getting clean in 2015.
That same year, he worked on a semi-autobiographical film alongside his father. Reiner directed, and Nick co-wrote it. The film follows an entitled, drug-addicted son of a high-profile actor turned political candidate in California.
In interviews ahead of the film’s release, Reiner said the experience strengthened his relationship with Nick. In one interview, Reiner noted it helped him understand his son better, and what he went through, in the same way it helped Nick see what his father went through.
Since the film, Reiner expressed hopes to work with his son again. However, Nick has not compiled any more screenwriting credits since “Being Charlie.”
The New York Times reports that Nick’s latest public appearance, alongside his father, was in September, on the red carpet at the premiere of “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.”
Reactions to the deaths
Since the news of Reiner’s death, condolences and reactions have begun flooding in, including from big-name politicians like former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump.
Obama shared his condolences on X, saying in part, “Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action.”
Trump shared his own post on Truth Social following Reiner’s death, calling him “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star.” He added that Reiner caused anger “through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
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