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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,487 posts)
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:06 PM 13 hrs ago

UPDATED THREAD TITLE: Rob Reiner and wife were stabbed to death. THE SON DID IT.

Last edited Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:00 PM - Edit history (2)

Has the world gone mad... no link... I'm hearing on media


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https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/2-found-dead-at-brentwood-mansion-owned-by-director-rob-reiner/3815886/

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UPDATED THREAD TITLE: Rob Reiner and wife were stabbed to death. THE SON DID IT. (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago OP
Neighbors dweller 13 hrs ago #1
I'm thinking of that other elderly celebrity couple who both died at home... name escapes me... BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #3
Gene Hackman and his wife NewHendoLib 13 hrs ago #5
thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #26
They weren't murdered, thankfully... radical noodle 11 hrs ago #63
Gene Hackman and his wife? Drum 13 hrs ago #6
yes. thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #13
I believe you are thinking of Gene Hackman and his wife Raven123 13 hrs ago #7
yes. BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #14
Gene Hackman dweller 13 hrs ago #8
That was Gene Hackman... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #9
gene hackman? rampartd 13 hrs ago #10
...and his wife C Moon 10 hrs ago #69
Sadly, nothing would surprise me these days... RockRaven 13 hrs ago #2
so much chaos lately BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #16
Yikes! 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #4
deceased are aged 78 and 68 rollin74 13 hrs ago #11
78 and 68 are suspiciously specific ages for "approximations." rsdsharp 13 hrs ago #31
Article from NBC. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #12
Oh no. milestogo 13 hrs ago #15
Not good. Hassin Bin Sober 13 hrs ago #17
Shit newdeal2 13 hrs ago #18
Yeah, the ages were very specific PatSeg 12 hrs ago #54
Wikipedia lists Rob Reiner as deceased as of today DBoon 13 hrs ago #19
That's not a news source . But, I think we will find out something soon. mucifer 13 hrs ago #21
FWIW, Rob Reiner has been reported deceased, like, a Brazilian times. Brother Buzz 13 hrs ago #22
CNN is reporting now BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #30
Yes, the investigation is being covered by everyone Brother Buzz 12 hrs ago #41
it just got changed back to indicate that he is still alive rollin74 13 hrs ago #23
That was edited out dweller 13 hrs ago #27
They changed it. Kingofalldems 13 hrs ago #33
oh no Maru Kitteh 13 hrs ago #20
Wasn't this back in February Tribetime 13 hrs ago #24
This is new news. Morbius 13 hrs ago #28
Rob Reiner is a strong progressive, not just a director BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #35
That worries me, i hope I'm wrong. dem4decades 13 hrs ago #37
today BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #29
But it seems that there was no fire. milestogo 13 hrs ago #34
LA Fire Dept also has paramedic/ambulance services rollin74 13 hrs ago #38
Understood. milestogo 13 hrs ago #39
Please no! MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #25
Good God what a weekend. RandySF 13 hrs ago #32
yes, what a weekend. Reiner had a movie come out this year... an update on 'this is spinal tap' BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #47
CNN is reporting on it But no additional information mucifer 13 hrs ago #36
Isn't he Jewish? RandySF 13 hrs ago #40
Yes, and it's the first night of Chanukah. mucifer 12 hrs ago #43
They are reporting LA robbery-homicide is there too nt Bookreadingliberal53 12 hrs ago #42
They would be as the deaths are suspicious dflprincess 12 hrs ago #45
From the linked article: Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #56
At the time I posted, they still hadn't confirmed the manner of death dflprincess 11 hrs ago #60
Long before the cause of death was revealed Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #62
TY.. How Sad and Curious... I take Cha 12 hrs ago #44
it's a mansion. Caretakers could have been in the home but Rob Reiner would speak up and say "I'm ok" BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #46
I just searched it... I thought Investigators Cha 12 hrs ago #48
That (that they were not there) is not a given, at this point - Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #51
TY.. I just realized that when I searched how Cha 12 hrs ago #52
TMZ is reporting it is them newdeal2 12 hrs ago #49
CNN and the local LA ABC affiliate is saying the LAPD hasn't confirmed who the victims are dflprincess 11 hrs ago #59
UPdate: TMZ... Reiner and wife were found stabbed to death BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #50
OMG!!! Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #53
How awful. BlueKota 12 hrs ago #55
The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #57
Whatever motive, this is really sad. Liked Meathead from moment I saw that character. Silent Type 11 hrs ago #58
people mag... the son BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #61
My gawd. LittleGirl 11 hrs ago #64
Nick Reiner, Rob's son, is being identified as the killer. mn9driver 10 hrs ago #65
LAPD is not saying that dflprincess 10 hrs ago #68
That's just horrible Catherine Vincent 10 hrs ago #66
He was an excellent director Melon 10 hrs ago #67
People magazine is the only source that I can find claiming it was his son. C Moon 10 hrs ago #70
agreed. BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #71
People article although now some international Melon 10 hrs ago #72

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,487 posts)
3. I'm thinking of that other elderly celebrity couple who both died at home... name escapes me...
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:10 PM
13 hrs ago

rsdsharp

(11,697 posts)
31. 78 and 68 are suspiciously specific ages for "approximations."
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:41 PM
13 hrs ago

Especially if one of the owners of the house is a well known, 78 year old male.

PatSeg

(51,780 posts)
54. Yeah, the ages were very specific
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:42 PM
12 hrs ago

They could have just said an elderly couple if they didn't want to disclose who the victims were.

DBoon

(24,639 posts)
19. Wikipedia lists Rob Reiner as deceased as of today
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:28 PM
13 hrs ago

No other information given about the reported

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner

His current wife is listed as photographer Michele Singer

Brother Buzz

(39,473 posts)
41. Yes, the investigation is being covered by everyone
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:54 PM
12 hrs ago

I was only mentioned the rumors Rob Reiner’s death have repeatedly cropped up on the internet with no corroborating story, like someone was punking him.

Two bodies found in his home, one the right age, is all we have to march with at this time; I’m afraid it’s not looking good.

rollin74

(2,254 posts)
23. it just got changed back to indicate that he is still alive
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:34 PM
13 hrs ago

somebody updated it without waiting for confirmation

dweller

(27,691 posts)
27. That was edited out
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:37 PM
13 hrs ago

Added back , several edits to take out date of death …
Now added back again


WP:too soon




✌🏻

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,487 posts)
29. today
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:38 PM
13 hrs ago

Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood home owned by director and actor Rob Reiner, multiple law enforcement sources told NBCLA.

The LA Fire Department said a man and a woman were found deceased inside, approximately 78 and 68 years old.

LAPD Robbery Homicide Division detectives were assigned to the case. Several other LAPD officials said they were aware of the investigation but could not share any information.

There is a large police presence at the home Sunday evening.

rollin74

(2,254 posts)
38. LA Fire Dept also has paramedic/ambulance services
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:44 PM
13 hrs ago

wouldn't be unusual to call out medics initially for a death investigation

and that appears to be what happened

paramedics responded first and then police were called to the scene

milestogo

(22,392 posts)
39. Understood.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:49 PM
13 hrs ago

When I first saw that the Fire Dept was reporting I assumed that the people in the home had died in a fire.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,487 posts)
47. yes, what a weekend. Reiner had a movie come out this year... an update on 'this is spinal tap'
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:26 PM
12 hrs ago

dflprincess

(29,117 posts)
45. They would be as the deaths are suspicious
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:20 PM
12 hrs ago

but it could still turn out to be something like carbon monoxide. I hope for an awful accident and not violence.

Wiz Imp

(8,555 posts)
56. From the linked article:
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:46 PM
12 hrs ago
The LAPD said in a brief statement that two people were found deceased inside the home, and detectives from the Robbery Homicide Division were handling the case.


This was not carbon monoxide poisoning.

dflprincess

(29,117 posts)
60. At the time I posted, they still hadn't confirmed the manner of death
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:00 PM
11 hrs ago

I was hoping it wouldn't be violence.

Wiz Imp

(8,555 posts)
62. Long before the cause of death was revealed
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:07 PM
11 hrs ago

The initial articles all pointed out that it was being investigated by the Homicide Division. So all of the reporting made clear from moment one that it was believed to be a homicide.

Cha

(316,267 posts)
44. TY.. How Sad and Curious... I take
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:16 PM
12 hrs ago

it Rob and Michelle Reiner were not there at the time.

And how did the couple die?

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,487 posts)
46. it's a mansion. Caretakers could have been in the home but Rob Reiner would speak up and say "I'm ok"
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:21 PM
12 hrs ago

Cha

(316,267 posts)
48. I just searched it... I thought Investigators
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:28 PM
12 hrs ago

would have said if it were Rob Reiner and Michelle... but Rob Reine is 78.

So I should have had a question mark after my assumption they were not at their home.

Ms. Toad

(38,061 posts)
51. That (that they were not there) is not a given, at this point -
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:29 PM
12 hrs ago

Reiner is 78 and his wife is 68.

Cha

(316,267 posts)
52. TY.. I just realized that when I searched how
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:35 PM
12 hrs ago

old Rob Reiner is.

I thought wrongly that the investigators would have said if they were Rob and his wife Michelle.

newdeal2

(4,653 posts)
49. TMZ is reporting it is them
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:28 PM
12 hrs ago

And knife wounds.

How horrible. This is a really shitty weekend.

dflprincess

(29,117 posts)
59. CNN and the local LA ABC affiliate is saying the LAPD hasn't confirmed who the victims are
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:58 PM
11 hrs ago

though I'm afraid TMZ is probably right.

Wiz Imp

(8,555 posts)
57. The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 10:51 PM
12 hrs ago
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rob-reiner-dead-harry-met-sally-princess-bride-all-in-family-1236450387/

Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Stand by Me’ Director and ‘All in the Family’ Actor, Dies at 78 in Apparent Homicide (Report)
Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me and When Harry Met Sally after starring in the trailblazing sitcom All in the Family, died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home, TMZ reported. He was 78.

Reiner and his wife, 70, were found dead in their home on Chadbourne Avenue, with the couple “suffering lacerations consistent with a knife,” law enforcement sources told TMZ. The Los Angeles Fire Department had been called to their house at about 3:30 p.m., and LAPD Robbery Homicide Division detectives were investigating.

mn9driver

(4,806 posts)
65. Nick Reiner, Rob's son, is being identified as the killer.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:53 PM
10 hrs ago

He has had a troubled life due to addiction issues.

dflprincess

(29,117 posts)
68. LAPD is not saying that
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:01 AM
10 hrs ago

Have their press conference on now.

Though I can't imagine how People could report it if they didn't have some solid sources for it.

Melon

(972 posts)
67. He was an excellent director
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
10 hrs ago

And contributed to our entertainment as a director and actor. Stabbing at the hands of your own son is a horrible way to go.

C Moon

(13,401 posts)
70. People magazine is the only source that I can find claiming it was his son.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:06 AM
10 hrs ago

For their sake, I hope they know what they're releasing, because that will be a big mistake if he didn't.

Melon

(972 posts)
72. People article although now some international
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:30 AM
10 hrs ago

Papers are carrying stories, but I believe they are linking back to the People article.

I’m also seeing a lot on FB and now X regarding his son transitioning to a woman, but I can’t find that in a reputable news source.

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