CORRECTION Obit Rob Reiner
CORRECTS IDENTITY OF NICK AND JAKE REINER - FILE - Honoree Rob Reiner, second left, poses with his wife Michele, left, and children Jake, center, Romy, and Nick at the 41st annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall, April 28, 2014, in New York.
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Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner is in jail for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles. It was not immediately clear what charges 32-year-old Nick Reiner would face. A police statement said he was being held without bail. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Rob Reiner was known for directing films like “This is Spinal Tap” and “A Few Good Men.” He married photographer Michele Singer Reiner in 1989. They had three children together.
Reiner, known for directing films like “This is Spinal Tap” and “A Few Good Men,” was 78. He was married to Michele since 1989.
Nick Reiner, the younger son of director Rob Reiner, is in police custody following what investigators believe was a fatal stabbing of the director and his wife. The couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Rob Reiner is known for directing iconic films like “This Is Spinal Tap” and “The Princess Bride.” The Los Angeles police chief said Monday that 32-year-old Nick Reiner has been “booked for murder” and is being held on $4 million bail. Nick Reiner has publicly spoken about his struggles with addiction and homelessness. He and his father collaborated on a semi-autobiographical film, “Being Charlie,” in 2016.
