Rob Reiner's death has resonated among his fans and the many actors he worked with on his cast list. legendary films.
Reiner, 78, and his wife Michelle Singer Reiner were found dead Dec. 14 at their home in Los Angeles, police said. Their son Nick was arrested on suspicion of their murder.
Rainer, son of comedy icon Carl ReinerHe became famous in the 1970s thanks to the TV series All in the Family. leaving your mark as a film director. He left behind a string of films that have entertained and excited fans for decades.
Reiner also had the ability to showcase untapped young talent. Robin Wright made her film debut in 1987. “The Princess Bride”. which also starred Fred Savage before audiences were introduced to him in 1988's The Wonder Years. Stand by Me, released in 1986, starred Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland and John Cusack before they became household names. The stars of those films were stunned by his death. Look how they remembered Reiner.
“The Princess Bride”
Cary Elwes
“No words…” he captioned a December 15 Instagram post, showing off a black-and-white photo of their chairs from the film's set.
Robin Wright
“I am deeply shocked and devastated. I cannot imagine what the family is going through or what they will have to endure in the months and years ahead,” she said in a Dec. 15 statement to NBC News.
“This is truly heartbreaking. Rob was one of the most loving, compassionate and kind people I have ever known. He was an extraordinary director and the impact he had on me has stayed with me throughout my career. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
Fred Savage
“He found me in a casting room in downtown Chicago and gave me the opportunity to be part of something that became much bigger than anyone could have imagined,” he captioned a Dec. 15 Instagram photo. about him as a child with Reiner.
“Who knew those two weeks spent in a Shepperton studio bedroom would last forever? His work was a gift to us all and I am lucky to be a part of it.”
Chris Sarandon
“Changed my life. RIP Rob and Michelle,” he said. signed the photo the film's cast took to Instagram on December 15.
Mandy Patinkin
“The tragedy of Rob and Michelle's death is unfathomable,” he said. wrote on Instagram on December 15 along with a couple of photos of Reiner, including one of the director kissing him on the cheek.
“I hear Rob's voice telling us all to do more, restore people's souls, restore our hearts, restore our country, restore our world, keep fighting, keep living for every soul taken from this earth. We must raise our voices in their support. I will continue to try to follow Rob's example as an artist and humanitarian. I hope you will too.
“I don't know what else to do except try to appreciate every moment of our lives, be useful to every aspect of our existence and never give up. When I feel lost, I can ask, 'What would Rob do?' and then do it.
“Stay with me”
Wil Wheaton
“Generation X grew up with Rob” – Wheaton wrote in a blog on December 15 on his website.
“When we were little, we watched him on All in the Family, and when we grew up, he made films about our lives as we lived them: films about growing up, falling in love and breaking up, about how we see the goodness that exists within everyone if only they are open to it. He told us stories about the strength of the human spirit and made us laugh. Oh, how he made us laugh.”
Wheaton said he didn't interact with Reiner often, but his influence was profound.
“I only really knew Rob Reiner for one summer, in 1985, when we filmed Stand By Me. We've only met a few times in the last 40 years, and other than those rare encounters, we've only spoken a couple of times. Although I haven't spoken to him in years, I will miss him forever.” Eagle-eyed fans will notice that the line “I'll miss him forever” is what the adult version of Wheaton's character wrote in his story as Stand By Me came to an end.
Wheaton also wrote that he intended to reunite with Reiner to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.
“I was hoping we'd see each other next year at the Stand By Me 40th Anniversary event so I could see him and properly thank him for everything he's given me – in my career, of course (that only exists because of Rob), but in my life too,” he wrote.
Jerry O'Connell
“Love you, Rob. Sincerely, O'Connell. signed a photo from the past of the two on Instagram on December 15th. Fans will no doubt recognize the word “sincerely” as a reference to a word O'Connell's character, Vern, says frequently throughout the film.
Corey Feldman
“ROB WAS A HERO 2 A LOT, A DIRECTOR GR8 2 THOSE WHO HAD THE LUCKY CHANCE 2 TO WORK WITH HIM, AN AMAZING COMEDIAN ACTOR AND WRITER, AN AMAZING FATHER 2 THE BEST OF HIS ABILITIES AND A TRUE SON GR8 2 BY YOUR OWN FAMOUS FATHER! BUT THAT SUMMER IN 1985, 40 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, ON THE SET OF #STANDBYME THAT SUMMER, HE WAS ALL R’S FATHER!” He wrote on Instagram on December 15.
Kiefer Sutherland
“Like many, I was heartbroken when I heard the news about Rob Reiner and his wonderful wife Michelle,” he said. captioned a Dec. 15 Instagram post with a photo. Reiner and Phoenix working on Stand By Me.
“Rob was one of the kindest gentlemen I have ever had the pleasure of working with. When I was very young, he gave me an opportunity that changed my life and I will always be grateful.”
John Cusack
“What made Rob a great man was not his amazing talents as an actor, director, writer and producer, but his huge heart, his endless generosity, his integrity and humanity that made him great,” Cusack wrote December 15th on X.
“He had soul – and he saw soul in others. He loved justice. Gave me a chance in business and looked after me like a son. A man in every sense. I was honored to work with him on his second and third films – of course, and support me – Love you, Rob.”
Stephen King
King, who wrote “The Body,” the story that inspired “Stand By Me,” mourned the death of Reiner, who also directed “Misery,” based on King's book of the same name.
“I'm horrified and saddened by the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michelle. A wonderful friend, political ally and brilliant director (including two of mine). Rest in peace Rob. You always had my back,” he wrote December 15th on X.
