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malaise

(292,793 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:46 AM Dec 15

Holy Shit - Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources)

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

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, according to multiple sources who have spoken with family members. Police have not yet confirmed the account.

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.

Police say Nick, 32, is alive and being questioned. No arrests have been made.

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Holy Shit - Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources) (Original Post) malaise Dec 15 OP

Found by daughter HipChick Dec 15 #1

Horrific malaise Dec 15 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Dec 15 #5

Oh no..... MaeScott Dec 15 #2

It is my understanding.... FarPoint Dec 15 #7

I too share that belief. Wuddles440 Dec 15 #20

That would mean no "free will" wouldn't it? RoeVWade Dec 15 #21

Free will applies.... FarPoint Dec 15 #34

coil, not soil Celerity Dec 15 #11

Damn! This is so sad... liberalla Dec 15 #3

A time of year when "Peace on earth" is supposed to reign. SergeStorms Dec 15 #6

Horrible. He was such a good guy. So many classic movies. LymphocyteLover Dec 15 #8

Steph is already grieving Jim Ward, bagimin Dec 15 #17

Indeed. I listened to her show today and she was clearly very broken up LymphocyteLover Dec 15 #33

It's horrible. Apparently he was a troubled kid. He didn't have to kill them, just walk away 😔 TommieMommy Dec 15 #9

He is a 32 yo addict. Omnipresent Dec 15 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 15 #23

In another thread, they said the parents did not cut him off Beringia Dec 15 #36

Damn. No words for this. twodogsbarking Dec 15 #10

How very, very sad. Callalily Dec 15 #12

I wonder if trump can keep from saying something shitty about this tragedy. Paladin Dec 15 #13

Its a shame that we even have to consider it. But he's shown reason to worry Callie1979 Dec 15 #16

He'll double down, he always does. He knows no other way. Raven Dec 15 #35

he hasn't been arrested yet; I'd wait for the definitive statement. Callie1979 Dec 15 #15

I wouldn't trust anything coming from the "people magazine rag". While it may be accurate, until it is officially lostincalifornia Dec 15 #18

Valid point malaise Dec 15 #19

I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be this son, and as someone mentioned, if the son has been arrested, why lostincalifornia Dec 15 #26

It looks like the son has been arrested so People Magazine seems to be accurate. lostincalifornia Dec 15 #28

Booked for murder malaise Dec 15 #31

yes. The people Magazine was right, and so were you Malaise. lostincalifornia Dec 15 #37

I just cited them malaise Dec 15 #38

I know, but you were right on top of it. lostincalifornia Dec 15 #39

People magazine is not a "rag" like the National Enquirer. valleyrogue Dec 15 #22

It is a gossip magazine in my view, but each to our own. lostincalifornia Dec 15 #27

LAPD is experienced - they're sorting it out I'm sure TBF Dec 15 #24

Nick Reiner has been booked for murder malaise Dec 15 #30

Yep. And they worked SO hard to get him straight. What a loss Callie1979 Dec 15 #40

Rob & Michele Clouds Passing Dec 15 #25

I can't even imagine.... spanone Dec 15 #29

Hard to process malaise Dec 15 #32

Horrible. mr715 Dec 15 #41

HipChick

(25,577 posts)

1. Found by daughter

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:02 AM

Dec 15

Son with drug addiction past, all around tragedy

malaise

(292,793 posts)

4. Horrific

Reply to HipChick (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:25 AM

Dec 15

Poor woman - she will never get over this.

Response to HipChick (Reply #1)

Chasstev365 This message was self-deleted by its author.

MaeScott

(950 posts)

2. Oh no.....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:09 AM

Dec 15

It’s bad enough to leave this mortal soil before your time, but to leave by your son’s hand?
Prayers to the family. Rob will be missed in this political circus.

FarPoint

(14,558 posts)

7. It is my understanding....

Reply to MaeScott (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:46 AM

Dec 15

no one leaves earth before their time....it's been determined when to exit in our life plan before we arrive on earth...

Wuddles440

(1,967 posts)

20. I too share that belief.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:30 AM

Dec 15

RoeVWade

(818 posts)

21. That would mean no "free will" wouldn't it?

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:34 AM

Dec 15

It's not a philosophy forum, but just thought it seemed obvious to suggest.

edit: already I see an "out" you could still have free will, but it's more like execution by other at the appointed time no matter what you're doing. But if you really had to be at a certain place and time for it to happen, that is deterministic and probably lacking free will at least at the end of life.

FarPoint

(14,558 posts)

34. Free will applies....

Reply to RoeVWade (Reply #21)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:57 PM

Dec 15

it's all in the Akashic Records.

Celerity

(53,678 posts)

11. coil, not soil

Reply to MaeScott (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:43 AM

Dec 15

Shakespeare's Hamlet

liberalla

(10,819 posts)

3. Damn! This is so sad...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:24 AM

Dec 15

SergeStorms

(19,960 posts)

6. A time of year when "Peace on earth" is supposed to reign.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:32 AM

Dec 15

A horribly violent weekend with the Brown University shootings, Antisemitic Bondi Beach massacre, the parricide murders of the Reiners....what the ever-loving fu*k is going on in this world?

Hate won this weekend. Thanks, right-wing asshats!

LymphocyteLover

(9,364 posts)

8. Horrible. He was such a good guy. So many classic movies.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:14 AM

Dec 15

I saw/heard him on Stephanie Miller's show a few times.

bagimin

(1,661 posts)

17. Steph is already grieving Jim Ward,

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:34 AM

Dec 15

Jill Sobule and now the Reiners. My god.

LymphocyteLover

(9,364 posts)

33. Indeed. I listened to her show today and she was clearly very broken up

Reply to bagimin (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:01 PM

Dec 15

She's such a good soul

TommieMommy

(2,660 posts)

9. It's horrible. Apparently he was a troubled kid. He didn't have to kill them, just walk away 😔

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:33 AM

Dec 15

Omnipresent

(7,307 posts)

14. He is a 32 yo addict.

Reply to TommieMommy (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:11 AM

Dec 15

He has no money of his own, and his parents probably cut him off.

He had nothing to walk away to.

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Beringia

(5,342 posts)

36. In another thread, they said the parents did not cut him off

Reply to Omnipresent (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:35 PM

Dec 15

marshall
8. He wasn't homeless, he was living on the streets
He always had a home with his living parents. I think it is disrespectful of them to refer to him as homeless, as it implies they had turned their backs on him.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3582785

twodogsbarking

(17,580 posts)

10. Damn. No words for this.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:39 AM

Dec 15

Callalily

(15,311 posts)

12. How very, very sad.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:46 AM

Dec 15

Paladin

(32,284 posts)

13. I wonder if trump can keep from saying something shitty about this tragedy.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:06 AM

Dec 15

I've got my doubts.

Callie1979

(1,146 posts)

16. Its a shame that we even have to consider it. But he's shown reason to worry

Reply to Paladin (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:28 AM

Dec 15

He's such a piece of shit

Raven

(14,275 posts)

35. He'll double down, he always does. He knows no other way.

Reply to Paladin (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 06:01 PM

Dec 15

Callie1979

(1,146 posts)

15. he hasn't been arrested yet; I'd wait for the definitive statement.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:27 AM

Dec 15

If it IS him, what's taking so long

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

18. I wouldn't trust anything coming from the "people magazine rag". While it may be accurate, until it is officially

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:54 AM

Dec 15

confirmed it is reckless for "people magazine" to push this headline out.

It wouldn't be the first time misreporting happened though.

Look at what they did to Richard Jewell who was an American security guard who alerted authorities that he found a backpack with pipe bombs at the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and helped evacuate the area.

malaise

(292,793 posts)

19. Valid point

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:27 AM

Dec 15

but their son did have serious drug issues including life on the streets

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

26. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be this son, and as someone mentioned, if the son has been arrested, why

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:30 AM

Dec 15

aren't the police saying that?

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

28. It looks like the son has been arrested so People Magazine seems to be accurate.

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:34 AM

Dec 15

"Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department early Monday after the deaths of the Hollywood director and actor along with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

No charges were listed in the arrest of the 32-year-old, according to the booking statement. Bail was set at $4 million."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/two-found-dead-in-hollywood-star-rob-reiner-s-la-home-ap-says?srnd=homepage-americas

malaise

(292,793 posts)

31. Booked for murder

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #28)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:16 PM

Dec 15

Breakingveverywhere

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

37. yes. The people Magazine was right, and so were you Malaise.

Reply to malaise (Reply #31)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:51 PM

Dec 15

malaise

(292,793 posts)

38. I just cited them

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #37)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:03 PM

Dec 15

😀

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

39. I know, but you were right on top of it.

Reply to malaise (Reply #38)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:04 PM

Dec 15

valleyrogue

(2,580 posts)

22. People magazine is not a "rag" like the National Enquirer.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:55 AM

Dec 15

It is a pretty reliable source, much more reliable than TMZ and other online sources.

It is legit. It was originally started by Time Inc. It isn't a Murdoch outfit.

lostincalifornia

(4,905 posts)

27. It is a gossip magazine in my view, but each to our own.

Reply to valleyrogue (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:32 AM

Dec 15

TBF

(35,640 posts)

24. LAPD is experienced - they're sorting it out I'm sure

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:10 AM

Dec 15

I found this article in the Guardian. "family member is being interviewed" -- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/15/rob-reiner-director-harry-met-sally-found-dead-with-wife-michele-singer-reiner

I believe you're correct that we shouldn't jump to conclusions and just let the details come out - the NYTimes was careful yesterday in their wording. It's all very sad.