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(KTLA) – Authorities have announced the official cause of death for Hollywood icons Rob and Michele Reiner, confirming that they were victims of a double homicide over the weekend. Their son, Nick Reiner, is currently the main suspect in the case.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined that both Rob, aged 78, and Michele, aged 70, died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” supporting earlier accounts that the couple was fatally stabbed in their Brentwood residence on Sunday.
According to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, the couple was discovered in the primary bedroom of their home. CNN reported that the couple’s daughter, Romy Reiner, made the grim discovery around 3 p.m. on Sunday.
“Romy, who resides across the street from her parents, went to check on them,” CNN reported, citing an unnamed source. “After making the discovery, she left the home, found a friend who was with her, and instructed them to call 911.”
The same source also mentioned that Nick Reiner, the couple’s 32-year-old middle child, was living in a guest house on the property at the time of the incident.
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ADDITION ADDS MAIDEN NAME: FILE – Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) -
Rob Reiner, from left, Michele Singer Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan, and Jake Reiner arrive at the premiere of “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) -
Nick Reiner is seen at the premiere of “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) -
Nick Reiner, 32, was reportedly arrested sometime after 9 p.m. in connection with the death of his father Rob Reiner and mother Michele Singer Reiner on Dec. 14, 2025. (LAPD) -
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 04: Rob Reiner and Nick Reiner attend AOL Build Speaker Series at AOL Studios In New York on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)
Authorities found and arrested Nick at the Expo/Vermont Metro station in Exposition Park just hours after his parents were killed.
Consequently, L.A. District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday that Nick had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in a case that could carry the death penalty.
Nick was initially scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., but his attorney, high-profile defense lawyer Alan Jackson, told Nexstar’s KTLA that Reiner wasn’t medically cleared to make the appearance at the time.
Instead, Nick made his first court appearance on Wednesday, where courtroom sketch artist Mona Shafer Edwards showed he was handcuffed and dressed in an anti-suicide smock. Nick’s arraignment was pushed until January, and, in the meantime, he is being held without bail.
A motive for the killings has not been established, but multiple reports indicate that Nick had gotten into an argument with his father at a party hosted by Conan O’Brien on Saturday.
Rob Reiner was born into the entertainment industry as the son of Carl Reiner, a Broadway star and frequent collaborator with comedy legends Mel Brooks and Norman Lear. In the 1970s, he co-starred in Lear’s groundbreaking sitcom “All in the Family” before embarking on a career as director of 20th-century classics including “The Princess Bride,” “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Misery” and “When Harry Met Sally.”
Michele Singer Reiner was a renowned Hollywood photographer and producer.
The couple had been married for 36 years and had three children together.
Romy and her other brother, Jake Reiner, released their first statement after their parents’ deaths on Wednesday, expressing their grief, thanking their community and kindly asking for respect and privacy while they mourn.
