Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle, was arrested and charged with murder, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Monday. Authorities initially said Nick Reiner, 32, was being held on $4 million bail, but police later said in a statement that he was being held without bond.
Rob and Michelle Reiner were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Multiple sources told CBS News that they were found by the couple's daughter, Romy Reiner. Two sources familiar with the incident told CBS News that the couple was found with multiple stab wounds.
“Our hearts go out to the Reiners’ family and friends for this tragic incident,” McDonnell said at a news conference.
The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that police responded to the home on Sunday around 3:40 p.m. local time. Police did not provide details about what led investigators to suspect Nick Rayner in the death, saying only that an investigation showed he was allegedly responsible. Rayner was located and arrested at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday. Police said the case will be handed over to prosecutors on Tuesday.
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Rob Reiner was 78 years old, and Michelle Singer Reiner was 68. They married in 1989 and had three children.
Nick Reiner was credited as the screenwriter for Being Charlie, which was directed by his father and debuted at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. They also promoted the film together.
The film, which tells the story of a teenager struggling with drug addiction and going through rehab, is “very much based on what Nick went through and his relationship with me and his mother,” Rob Reiner said in a 2016 interview. AOL Interview next to his son. “It was intense. It was difficult at times.”
“I actually wasn’t too shy about including some of the bad things that I did,” Nick Reiner said during a joint interview, “because a lot of people go through this and do things that are pretty bad, but from a storytelling perspective, of course, that’s not my life.” He also said, “I think I can certainly relate to it, and I hope other people like it too.”
Nick Rayner told People magazine in an interview for the film's release in 2016, the film is also based on his experiences living on the streets when he did not want to go to rehab.
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Rob Reiner was known for his work in films such as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally… and This Is Spinal Tap. He became famous for his role on the iconic 1970s CBS sitcom All in the Family.
The couple's death sent shock waves across the country. reactions pouring out from Hollywood stars and politicians.
Actor and television presenter Jerry O'Connell, who was one of the young actors in Reiner's 1986 film Stand By Me, described Reiner's death as “surreal” in interview Monday on “CBS Mornings.”
“Rob was like a father to me,” O'Connell said. “Everything I have goes to Rob Reiner… It's just a sad, shocking day.”
Former President Joe Biden offered condolences from him and former first lady Jill Biden. on social networks to those whose lives the Reiners touched.
“We take comfort in the fact that their work will live on for generations to come,” Biden said.
Former President Barack Obama said he and former first lady Michelle Obama are heartbroken by the death.
“Rob's accomplishments in film and television have given us some of the most cherished stories on screen,” the former president said. on social networks. “But behind all the stories he wrote hid a deep faith in the kindness of people and a lifelong desire to put this faith into practice. Together, he and his wife lived a life of purpose. They will be remembered for the values they stood for and for the countless people they inspired. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone who loved them.”
President Trump reacts to the death on social networks disparaging the political views of Rob Reiner, a prolific Democratic fundraiser who has also long been a Trump critic.
