DEVASTATING details continue to emerge in the deaths of legendary Hollywood producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.
Reiner, 78, and Michele allegedly had their throats slit while they were in bed and their son Nick has been charged with murder and could face the death penalty.
Cops swooped on the scene of the Reiners’ $13.5 million Brentwood home at around 3:40pm on Sunday, but it has since emerged that the couple had been dead for several hours.
Rigor mortis, where the joints and muscles stiffen, had already begun, as reported by TMZ.
This process can start within two to six hours after death.
Sources described the scene as something that resembled a nightmare, according to the outlet.
Nick was with his parents the evening before their deaths.
They were at a festive holiday party hosted by Conan O’Brien.
Reiner, the director behind When Harry Met Sally, and Michele reportedly asked if they could bring Nick to the shindig so they could keep an eye on him.
But, the 32-year-old showed signings of “antisocial behavior,” as reported by the Rolling Stone.
This included staring at other people at the bash.
Reiner and Nick were reportedly involved in a bust-up and the director’s son also clashed with the actor Bill Hader, as reported by Page Six.
Nick reportedly interrupted a conversation Hader was having with another guest.
Hader warned Nick that he was having a private chat.
Nick then just stared at former Saturday Night Live star Hader before storming off.
Reiner, who was also behind films such as The Princess Bride and Stand By Me, also expressed concerns about his son’s well-being.
The legendary career of iconic director Rob Reiner
FAMED actor, director and producer Rob Reiner, 78, died on December 14 alongside his wife Michele Singer, 68, in an apparent homicide.
Here is a look at the prodigious list of achievements the Hollywood powerhouse earned before his tragic and sudden death.
Director’s Beginnings
- Reiner was born in New York City on March 6, 1947, to legendary comedy writer Carl Reiner and singer Estelle Reiner
- He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles film school before breaking into the entertainment industry
Hollywood Career
- Reiner first found fame as an actor playing Michael “Meathead” Stivic on the iconic sitcom All in the Family from 1971 to 1979
- In 1984, he directed his first film This Is Spinal Tap – a mockumentary following a fictional heavy metal band
- Reiner went on to direct cult classic films like The Princess Bride in 1987 and When Harry Met Sally… in 1989
- Other notable movies made by the director include Misery, The American President, and A Few Good Men, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
- The production company he co-founded, Castle Rock Entertainment, has also produced hits like Seinfeld and The Shawshank Redemption
- Reiner didn’t halt his acting career either, recently starring in The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013 and The Bear in 2025
Personal Life
- Reiner married actress Penny Marshall in 1971 and adopted her daughter, Tracy, from a previous marriage. The couple divorced in 1981
- He met photographer Michele Singer while shooting When Harry Met Sally
- They married in 1989 and had three children: Jake, born 1991, Nick born 1993, and Romy born 1997)
- Nick opened up about his struggle with drug addiction in 2016. The movie Becoming Charlie, directed by Reiner, was based on Nick’s story
- Reiner was an outspoken Democratic activist and a fierce critic of Donald Trump
Nick has previously been candid about his battle with drug addiction.
He claimed he was just 15 when he started spending time in rehab.
It’s not known what time Nick left the party; however he reportedly left his parents home at around 11:47pm on Saturday.
Surveillance footage then captured Nick walking by a Sinclair gas station – just blocks from his parents home, as reported by The New York Post.
He was seen at around 12:17am on Sunday morning.
Nick was wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, baseball cap and carrying a backpack.
At around 4am on Sunday, he then checked into The Pierside Santa Monica hotel.
A trail of blood was reportedly found inside the hotel room.
Timeline of Rob and Michele Reiner’s death
Rob Reiner and his wife of Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025.
Timeline:
- December 13, 2025: Reiner and his wife Michele attended a holiday party on the evening of December 13 with their son, Nick.
- Sources conveyed to The U.S. Sun that the couple and their son were engaged in a heated public argument while at the event.
- December 14, 2025: Reiner and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home in Los Angeles at around 3:30 pm PST.
- The couple’s daughter, Romy, reportedly discovered her parents’ bodies.
- Online police records show Reiner and Michele’s 32-year-old son, Nick, was arrested at 9:15 pm PST on December 14.
- December 15, 2025: Authorities in Los Angeles announce that Nick Reiner was arrested and charged with murder.
- Nick was booked into a Los Angeles jail at 5:04 am and was being held on $4 million bail, which was later revoked.
- December 16, 2025: Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman formally charged Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder.
- Hochman said his office would consider the death penalty in Nick’s case.
- Nick’s scheduled court appearance on December 16 was postponed due to what his attorney said was a procedural issue.
Nick was later seen in a gas station in the Exposition Park area, which is near the University of Southern California’s campus.
He walked around the shop before buying a drink, as reported by the ABC affiliate KABC-TV.
In the video seen by the outlet, Nick was wearing a hat and carrying a red backpack.
He was arrested near a metro station at around 9:15pm on Sunday.
His arrest came almost six hours after the Reiners’ daughter, Romy, found their bodies at the Brentwood home.
Pictures captured the moment he surrendered to officers.
Nick was booked into a jail at around 5:04am on December 15.
Nick faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if he’s convicted.
The death penalty has not been ruled out.
Nick was supposed to attend a court hearing on Tuesday but he hadn’t been medically cleared.
His attorney, Alan Jackson, downplayed his client’s absence as a “procedural” issue.
Nick is being housed at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles and is on suicide watch.
