Reiner’s daughter Tracy Reiner, Barack Obama, Stand By Me’s Jerry O’Connell, The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes have all reacted to the stunning information, sharing heartbreaking tributes.
Legendary actor and director Rob Reiner and his spouse Michele have been killed on Sunday, December 14 — and one in all their members of the family has been arrested in connection to their murders.
Based on TMZ, one of many couple’s daughters discovered them lifeless from obvious stab wounds final evening, telling police a member of the family killed them. Nick was reportedly arrested and, as of Monday morning, is being held on $4 million bail.
Reiner was 78, his spouse was 68.
The director, in fact, first got here to fame within the ’70s due to his Emmy-winning position as Mike “Meathead” Stivic on All Within the Household. Within the ’80s, he grew to become a director, beginning with the mockumentary This Is Spinal Faucet and now-classics Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally … and The Princess Bride.
Within the ’90s, his huge success streak continued with Distress, A Few Good Males, and The American President. His final movie, launched earlier this yr, was Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues, by which he additionally starred. He additionally lately appeared on The Bear this previous season and memorably performed Zooey Deschanel’s father on New Lady.
Reiner was beforehand married to the late Penny Marshall, adopting her daughter Tracy Reiner, earlier than he met Michele whereas making When Harry Met Sally … and married her in 1989; the 2 had three kids collectively: sons Jake and Nick, and daughter Romy.
Talking with NBC Information, Tracy mentioned she had simply seen him the day earlier than at a household gathering, including, “I got here from the best household ever. I do not know what to say. I am in shock.”
The forty fourth President of the US highlighted Reiner’s contributions to Hollywood, whereas actor Jerry O’Connell shared a throwback picture of the pair collectively on set of Rob’s 1986 movie, Stand By Me.
“We’re all shocked. I am unable to communicate for them [costars Wil Wheaton and Corey Feldman], however for myself, I really feel like a mother or father has handed, you understand? I simply really feel like a mother or father has handed,” O’Connell additionally advised PEOPLE. “Every part I’ve in my life is due to Rob Reiner. Every part I’ve, my kids, my spouse, my, simply every part.”
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Present President Donald Trump, nonetheless, was far much less tactful together with his response — taking to Reality Social and writing of Reiner — an enormous Trump critic — that “a really unhappy factor occurred final evening in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, however as soon as very gifted film director and comedy star, has handed away, collectively together with his spouse, Michele, reportedly because of the anger he precipitated others by way of his huge, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a thoughts crippling illness generally known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, typically known as TDS. He was recognized to have pushed individuals CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, together with his apparent paranoia reaching new heights because the Trump Administration surpassed all targets and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, maybe like by no means earlier than. Might Rob and Michele relaxation in peace!”
Cary Elwes, in the meantime, posted a heartbreaking picture of his and Reiner’s chairs aspect by aspect on the set of The Princess Bride, with Elwes’ prop sword leaning in opposition to his personal chair.
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