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

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

Last edited Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:00 AM - Edit history (2)

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


edit to add link

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

[dweller]

1. Neighbors

Say he lived there
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[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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

[NewHendoLib]

5. Gene Hackman and his wife

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

26. thank you

[radical noodle]

63. They weren't murdered, thankfully...

but yes, that was also very sad.

[Drum]

6. Gene Hackman and his wife?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

13. yes. thank you

[Raven123]

7. I believe you are thinking of Gene Hackman and his wife

Whose name I do not know

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

14. yes.

[dweller]

8. Gene Hackman

And wife


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[2naSalit]

9. That was Gene Hackman...

And his wife back in February.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gene-hackman-death-investigation-update-new-mexico/

[rampartd]

10. gene hackman?

[C Moon]

69. ...and his wife

[RockRaven]

2. Sadly, nothing would surprise me these days...

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

16. so much chaos lately

[2naSalit]

4. Yikes!

[rollin74]

11. deceased are aged 78 and 68

Rob Reiner is 78 years old. Not sure the age of his wife

[rsdsharp]

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

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

[yellow dahlia]

12. Article from NBC.

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

[milestogo]

15. Oh no.

Just no.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. Not good.

[newdeal2]

18. Shit

Either a weird coincidence or we are going to get some very sad news soon.

[PatSeg]

54. Yeah, the ages were very specific

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

[DBoon]

19. Wikipedia lists Rob Reiner as deceased as of today

No other information given about the reported

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

His current wife is listed as photographer Michele Singer

[mucifer]

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

[Brother Buzz]

22. FWIW, Rob Reiner has been reported deceased, like, a Brazilian times.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

30. CNN is reporting now

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/entertainment/rob-reiner-investigation

Homicide detectives investigating at address connected with Hollywood director Rob Reiner

[Brother Buzz]

41. Yes, the investigation is being covered by everyone

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]

23. it just got changed back to indicate that he is still alive

somebody updated it without waiting for confirmation

[dweller]

27. That was edited out

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


WP:too soon




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[Kingofalldems]

33. They changed it.

[Maru Kitteh]

20. oh no

[Morbius]

28. This is new news.

About 49 minutes ago.

It looks bad for fans of Reiner.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

35. Rob Reiner is a strong progressive, not just a director

[dem4decades]

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

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

29. today

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.

[milestogo]

34. But it seems that there was no fire.

[rollin74]

38. LA Fire Dept also has paramedic/ambulance services

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]

39. Understood.

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

[ShazzieB]

74. You're probably thinking of Gene Hackman and his wife.

That was back in February, as several people have noted.

[MustLoveBeagles]

25. Please no!

[RandySF]

32. Good God what a weekend.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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

[mucifer]

36. CNN is reporting on it But no additional information

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/entertainment/rob-reiner-investigation

[RandySF]

40. Isn't he Jewish?

What are the odds it’s a coincidence if he’s a victim?

[mucifer]

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

[Bookreadingliberal53]

42. They are reporting LA robbery-homicide is there too nt

[dflprincess]

45. They would be as the deaths are suspicious

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

[Wiz Imp]

56. From the linked article:

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]

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

I was hoping it wouldn't be violence.

[Wiz Imp]

62. Long before the cause of death was revealed

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]

44. TY.. How Sad and Curious... I take

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

And how did the couple die?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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

[Cha]

48. I just searched it... I thought Investigators

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]

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

Reiner is 78 and his wife is 68.

[Cha]

52. TY.. I just realized that when I searched how

old Rob Reiner is.

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

[newdeal2]

49. TMZ is reporting it is them

And knife wounds.

How horrible. This is a really shitty weekend.

[dflprincess]

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

though I'm afraid TMZ is probably right.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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

[Grim Chieftain]

53. OMG!!!

Another day, another horror.

My god, make it stop!

[BlueKota]

55. How awful.

Very sad!

[Wiz Imp]

57. The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered

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.

[Silent Type]

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

[calimary]

73. He was a major force in the film industry.

Oscar nominee. Still had so much to contribute in terms of talent, creativity, and the means to do it well, and he had a great partner in his wife. A small comfort: they died together.




Damn. Just… Damn.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

61. people mag... the son

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

[LittleGirl]

64. My gawd.

This weekend has been full of murders. I’m speechless.

[mn9driver]

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

He has had a troubled life due to addiction issues.

[dflprincess]

68. LAPD is not saying that

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.

[Catherine Vincent]

66. That's just horrible

Killing your parents. Sigh!

[Melon]

67. He was an excellent director

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]

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

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

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

71. agreed.

[Melon]

72. People article although now some international

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.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

75. MAGA types try tying every crime to Trans or Muslim.

[snot]

76. Fwiw, bear in mind Marshall McLuhan's prediction re- the "Global Village":

He forsaw that with the advent of television and other electronic media, people would start hearing of shocking or tragic events from around the world, instead of just being aware of those in their local communities. As a result, even though such events may be happening no more frequently on a per capita basis than in the past, or even far less frequently, we develop an impression that horrible things are happening all the time, and can even fall into a state of continual, low or not-so-low -grade trauma.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

77. Internet plus smart phone does encourage doom scrolling