NEED TO KNOW
- Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
- Their son, Nick Reiner, has now been arrested on suspicion of their murder.
- Nick has been open in the past about his struggle with drug addiction throughout life.
- Nick is being held in a Los Angeles jail on a $US4 million bond.
The world was in disbelief when it was announced that the iconic Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78 and his talented photographer wife Michele Singer, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025.
Emergency services were called to the couple’s property in the 250 block of Chadbourne Avenue in Brentwood around 3:38pm following reports of a medical incident and upon arrival, first responders discovered their bodies.
What happened to Rob Reiner?
LAPD sources told ABC News that police initially began a death investigation that later developed into a murder case.
A source told TMZ that the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife.
Why was Rob Reiner’s son arrested?
People reported that sources said the couple’s son was the perpetrator, and he has now been arrested on suspicion of homicide. The LA Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Monday that the director’s youngest son, Nick, was in custody and being held on a $US4 million ($6m AUD) bail agreement.
“We have our robbery homicide division handling the investigation,” LA police chief Jim McDonnell told reporters. “They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case. He was subsequently booked for murder.”
Who is Nick Reiner?
Nick is the middle child of Rob and Michele and often spoke about his long battle with drug addiction that started in his early teens and eventually left him homeless.
In a 2016 interview with People, Nick told the outlet that his stints in and out of rehab began around age 15, however, as his addiction worsened, he moved further away from home and spent large stretches of time homeless in other US states.
Nick told the outlet that the nights and sometimes weeks he spent sleeping outside later became the inspiration for the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which he co-wrote.
“Now, I’ve been home for a really long time, and I’ve sort of gotten acclimated back to being in L.A. and being around my family,” Nick told the outlet at the time.
Across two marriages Rob was the father of four children, including one adopted daughter from his first marriage to Penny Marshall and three children he shared with Michele.
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