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Famous Director’s Son Arrested for Alleged Parental Murder
American filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home. Police reported that the couple was discovered on Sunday, December 14, 2025, and the case is being treated as a homicide.
Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody, released on $4 million bail. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation.
Rob Reiner was a veteran Hollywood director, known for classics such as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, and The Princess Bride, and was active in political and social causes. Nick Reiner had publicly discussed struggles with addiction and homelessness and had collaborated with his father on the 2016 semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie.
The tragedy has drawn global attention, with entertainment figures and public personalities issuing statements of mourning. The exact motive remains undisclosed, and further details await police investigation and potential prosecution.