Son of Rob and Michele Reiner Arrested After Brutal Deaths of Hollywood Couple

Los Angeles — A quiet Brentwood afternoon turned into one of the most heartbreaking chapters in Hollywood history on Sunday, Dec. 14, when acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home — and their 32‑year‑old son, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody in connection with their deaths.

Around 3:30 p.m. local time, emergency responders were sent to the Reiners’ residence following a medical aid call. First on the scene, the Los Angeles Fire Department discovered the couple unresponsive inside the Brentwood property. Authorities later confirmed both victims had suffered stab wounds consistent with a knife attack, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to treat the situation as an apparent homicide.

Within hours, law enforcement arrested Nick Reiner, holding him on a $4 million bail. According to jail records and LAPD statements, he has been booked on murder charges as detectives with the Robbery‑Homicide Division continue to piece together what led to the tragic event. Officials have not yet publicly detailed a motive or the specific evidence against him, and the investigation remains active.

Family members are reeling. It was reportedly their daughter Romy who discovered the bodies and alerted authorities, a moment that shocked relatives and friends alike. Rob and Michele’s surviving children also include Jake and Tracy — the latter adopted by Rob during his marriage to director Penny Marshall.

Rob Reiner’s legacy spanned decades. He first gained fame as Meathead on the groundbreaking sitcom All in the Family, before transitioning to one of Hollywood’s most influential directors with films such as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally…, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men and Misery. Beyond cinema, he was a prominent political voice and activist. Meanwhile, Michele Singer Reiner was respected in her own right for her work in photography and film production.

Friends and peers from the entertainment world began arriving at the family home Sunday night, offering comfort as news spread. The couple’s deaths — coming as the first night of Hanukkah lit up homes across the city — prompted an outpouring of grief from colleagues, public figures and fans alike, all mourning a pair whose creative and personal warmth touched countless lives.

At this early stage, law enforcement has asked the public to avoid speculation as evidence unfolds through the judicial process. For now, the Reiner family, grappling with unimaginable loss, has requested privacy while the community tries to make sense of a story that has stunned Hollywood and beyond.