General Discussion

Melon

(975 posts)

67. He was an excellent director

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:00 AM

Yesterday

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

BlueWaveNeverEnd MustLoveBeagles

77 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

UPDATED THREAD TITLE: Rob Reiner and wife were stabbed to death. THE SON DID IT. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday OP

Neighbors dweller Sunday #1

I'm thinking of that other elderly celebrity couple who both died at home... name escapes me... BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #3

Gene Hackman and his wife NewHendoLib Sunday #5

thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #26

They weren't murdered, thankfully... radical noodle Sunday #63

Gene Hackman and his wife? Drum Sunday #6

yes. thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #13

I believe you are thinking of Gene Hackman and his wife Raven123 Sunday #7

yes. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #14

Gene Hackman dweller Sunday #8

That was Gene Hackman... 2naSalit Sunday #9

gene hackman? rampartd Sunday #10

...and his wife C Moon Yesterday #69

Sadly, nothing would surprise me these days... RockRaven Sunday #2

so much chaos lately BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #16

Yikes! 2naSalit Sunday #4

deceased are aged 78 and 68 rollin74 Sunday #11

78 and 68 are suspiciously specific ages for "approximations." rsdsharp Sunday #31

Article from NBC. yellow dahlia Sunday #12

Oh no. milestogo Sunday #15

Not good. Hassin Bin Sober Sunday #17

Shit newdeal2 Sunday #18

Yeah, the ages were very specific PatSeg Sunday #54

Wikipedia lists Rob Reiner as deceased as of today DBoon Sunday #19

That's not a news source . But, I think we will find out something soon. mucifer Sunday #21

FWIW, Rob Reiner has been reported deceased, like, a Brazilian times. Brother Buzz Sunday #22

CNN is reporting now BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #30

Yes, the investigation is being covered by everyone Brother Buzz Sunday #41

it just got changed back to indicate that he is still alive rollin74 Sunday #23

That was edited out dweller Sunday #27

They changed it. Kingofalldems Sunday #33

oh no Maru Kitteh Sunday #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Tribetime Sunday #24

This is new news. Morbius Sunday #28

Rob Reiner is a strong progressive, not just a director BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #35

That worries me, i hope I'm wrong. dem4decades Sunday #37

today BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #29

But it seems that there was no fire. milestogo Sunday #34

LA Fire Dept also has paramedic/ambulance services rollin74 Sunday #38

Understood. milestogo Sunday #39

You're probably thinking of Gene Hackman and his wife. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #74

Please no! MustLoveBeagles Sunday #25

Good God what a weekend. RandySF Sunday #32

yes, what a weekend. Reiner had a movie come out this year... an update on 'this is spinal tap' BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #47

CNN is reporting on it But no additional information mucifer Sunday #36

Isn't he Jewish? RandySF Sunday #40

Yes, and it's the first night of Chanukah. mucifer Sunday #43

They are reporting LA robbery-homicide is there too nt Bookreadingliberal53 Sunday #42

They would be as the deaths are suspicious dflprincess Sunday #45

From the linked article: Wiz Imp Sunday #56

At the time I posted, they still hadn't confirmed the manner of death dflprincess Sunday #60

Long before the cause of death was revealed Wiz Imp Sunday #62

TY.. How Sad and Curious... I take Cha Sunday #44

it's a mansion. Caretakers could have been in the home but Rob Reiner would speak up and say "I'm ok" BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #46

I just searched it... I thought Investigators Cha Sunday #48

That (that they were not there) is not a given, at this point - Ms. Toad Sunday #51

TY.. I just realized that when I searched how Cha Sunday #52

TMZ is reporting it is them newdeal2 Sunday #49

CNN and the local LA ABC affiliate is saying the LAPD hasn't confirmed who the victims are dflprincess Sunday #59

UPdate: TMZ... Reiner and wife were found stabbed to death BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #50

OMG!!! Grim Chieftain Sunday #53

How awful. BlueKota Sunday #55

The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered Wiz Imp Sunday #57

Whatever motive, this is really sad. Liked Meathead from moment I saw that character. Silent Type Sunday #58

He was a major force in the film industry. calimary Yesterday #73

people mag... the son BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #61

My gawd. LittleGirl Sunday #64

Nick Reiner, Rob's son, is being identified as the killer. mn9driver Sunday #65

LAPD is not saying that dflprincess Yesterday #68

That's just horrible Catherine Vincent Sunday #66

He was an excellent director Melon Yesterday #67

People magazine is the only source that I can find claiming it was his son. C Moon Yesterday #70

agreed. BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #71

People article although now some international Melon Yesterday #72

MAGA types try tying every crime to Trans or Muslim. BlueWaveNeverEnd 22 hrs ago #75

Fwiw, bear in mind Marshall McLuhan's prediction re- the "Global Village": snot 21 hrs ago #76

Internet plus smart phone does encourage doom scrolling BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #77