US EditionRemembering Rob Reiner: Politicians, Celebrities React To Director And His Wife's Killings
Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed in their Brentwood home; Hollywood mourns while political reactions remain divided, with tributes from collaborators and criticism from President Trump.
- On Sunday, Rob Reiner, filmmaker and actor, and his wife Michele Reiner, spouse of Rob Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood, California home in an apparent homicide reportedly involving stabbing.
- Police arrested Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, in connection with the murders, and authorities say the couple may have been stabbed by someone close, though details remain unclear.
- Friends and former collaborators immediately offered condolences, including Christopher Guest, Cary Elwes, and the Norman Lear estate, while Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood shared personal tributes on social media Monday.
- The couple's deaths prompted sharply divided reactions: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social invoking `TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME`, while Michelle Obama praised their decency and noted planned Sunday dinner.
- Critics warn the scandal will likely overshadow Rob Reiner's film legacy, which includes at least six hall-of-fame films over an 11-year run and three entries on Variety's 100 Best Comedy Movies list.
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Obamas Were Scheduled to See the Reiners the Night They Were Killed, Michelle Obama Says
The shocking deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have left Hollywood—and the Obamas—reeling. On Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, former first lady Michelle Obama revealed that she and her husband Barack were actually scheduled to have dinner with the couple the very night they were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. “We’ve known them for many, many years and we were supposed to be seeing them that night – last night and we…
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