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Wicked Blue

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Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:27 PM Dec 2025

Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources) [View all]

Last edited Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:18 AM - Edit history (3)

Source: PEOPLE

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.

On Sunday, Dec. 14, at about 3:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to a home to provide medical aid, the LAFD told PEOPLE. Upon arrival, they found a man, 78, and a woman, 68, dead. Sources confirm the victims were Rob and Michele.

Rob is a director, producer and actor whose career includes some of Hollywood’s most beloved films — from his 1984 directorial debut, This Is Spinal Tap, to Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992).

He first became famous for his role as Mike on the Norman Lear TV sitcom All in the Family.

Read more: https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-son-sources-11868856



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PEOPLE:

"Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.

On Sunday, Dec. 14, at about 3:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to a home to provide medical aid, the LAFD told PEOPLE. Upon arrival, they found a man, 78, and a woman, 68, dead. Sources confirm the victims were Rob and Michele.

Rob is a director, producer and actor whose career includes some of Hollywood's most beloved films -- from his 1984 directorial debut, This Is Spinal Tap, to Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992).

He first became famous for his role as Mike on the Norman Lear TV sitcom All in the Family."

https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-son-sources-11868856

TMZ:

Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has learned.

As we told you ... two dead bodies were found in Rob and Michele's Brentwood home Sunday afternoon -- and law enforcement sources tell us it is the Reiners.

Our sources say the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. The LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating."

https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-dead-los-angeles-home/

ABC:

"Senior law enforcement sources told ABC News that the victims were stabbed to death."

https://abc7ny.com/post/2-found-dead-brentwood-home-owned-director-rob-reiner-lapd-launches-murder-investigation/18287399/
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Oh no dem4decades Dec 2025 #1
Interesting. And sad Srkdqltr Dec 2025 #2
Homicide Division detectives bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #3
I did some looking up Wicked Blue Dec 2025 #4
Oh no! PatSeg Dec 2025 #5
Oh no. mzmolly Dec 2025 #6
Its hard to imagine how they would have known the ages without an identification. milestogo Dec 2025 #9
That's probably true PatSeg Dec 2025 #12
That bit of "coincidence" does not bode well... slightlv Dec 2025 #20
I guess it could be routine when there is a fire. Bluetus Dec 2025 #7
No one is reporting that there was a fire sarisataka Dec 2025 #11
I don't think there was a fire Wicked Blue Dec 2025 #14
LAPD conducting murder investigation rollin74 Dec 2025 #8
What the fuck is this world coming to???? MizLibby Dec 2025 #10
Rob Reiner is liberal, Jewish, and outspoken. milestogo Dec 2025 #15
And he was about to conclude his investigation and documentary on JFK Polybius Dec 2025 #26
Damn! oldtime dfl_er Dec 2025 #13
Oh no Figarosmom Dec 2025 #16
Spinal Tap 2 was streamed this week Roy Rolling Dec 2025 #17
What kind of work... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #19
Noooo mahina Dec 2025 #18
UPDATE Wicked Blue Dec 2025 #21
.. MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #61
Men's Journal reports Reiner and his wife are dead, with stab wounds: Liberty Belle Dec 2025 #22
Oh no... Silver Gaia Dec 2025 #23
People: Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son: Sources (Exclusive Sources) herding cats Dec 2025 #24
OMG. How horrible. Silver Gaia Dec 2025 #25
Same. herding cats Dec 2025 #33
Their son Nick has struggled with drug abuse radical noodle Dec 2025 #31
Yeah, I hope not also. herding cats Dec 2025 #32
I have a brother like that. I am constantly helping him. But I also fear he might act out on me one day. SunSeeker Dec 2025 #47
I'm so sorry... radical noodle Dec 2025 #58
Wonder if because of this time of year. Plus like the Australia murders. chouchou Dec 2025 #27
I'm so sorry to hear this, my wife and I have met with Buddyzbuddy Dec 2025 #28
Impossibly horrible MFM008 Dec 2025 #29
So sad walkingman Dec 2025 #30
😭 seta1950 Dec 2025 #34
So Tragic DET Dec 2025 #35
This is horrifying. So very sad. 😢 1WorldHope Dec 2025 #36
Tragic. So sad. mountain grammy Dec 2025 #37
LAPD just said no one has been detained or arrested. Boomerproud Dec 2025 #38
How tragic. iemanja Dec 2025 #39
I'm physically ill to hear this terrible awful news and Billsdaughter Dec 2025 #40
OMG SunSeeker Dec 2025 #48
Jesus Christ LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #41
Jeezus. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #42
shock Lulu KC Dec 2025 #43
Some of my favorite movies.... Bayard Dec 2025 #44
Allegedly. Last I checked, a celebrity magazine does not count as niyad Dec 2025 #45
What a sad day. NT I have nothing to add scipan Dec 2025 #46
Exactly how in the fuck does People magazine know it was their son who murdered them? ZZenith Dec 2025 #49
This is excellent journalism Trumpdumper Dec 2025 #52
Did you forget the sarcasm thingy? niyad Dec 2025 #54
Bullshit. ZZenith Dec 2025 #56
setting aside this incident Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2025 #60
Dammit BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #50
Firefighters reportedly found Rob, 78, and his wife Michele, 68, inside the home suffering from stab wounds. riversedge Dec 2025 #51
Some article about the deceased over the past couple weeks bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #53
I saw him speak at Tornillo TX at migrant camp during Trump I duhneece Dec 2025 #55
So sad. I really feel awful for the other two siblings. BlueKota Dec 2025 #57
Rob had also adopted Penny's daughter radical noodle Dec 2025 #59
They all have to be devastated. BlueKota Dec 2025 #64
Allegedly. How about we wait for the trial verdict? n/t malthaussen Dec 2025 #62
I see little harm in speculative discussion Torchlight Dec 2025 #63
I agree. But I mislike it being phrased as a declaration. malthaussen Dec 2025 #66
Trump's parents feared him Beck23 Dec 2025 #65
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