Cause of Death Released for Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner released causes of death for Rob and Michele on Wednesday, Dec. 17, three days after they were found dead.
Both died of of multiple sharp force injuries. The manner of death was ruled as homicide.
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A Source Tells PEOPLE Nick Reiner Was ‘Self-Destructive’ in Many Ways
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Nick had a history of being “self-destructive in many ways,” a source tells PEOPLE on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the day of his first court appearance. The source notes that Nick, 32, was “not violent,” though.
“If they thought he was violent, things would have been very different,” the source said. “At the worst of it, it hadn’t been like this. I don’t think anyone could have ever seen anything like this coming. Nick was declining lately but he had been really bad before.”
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Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Wears Suicide Vest in First Court Appearance
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Nick spoke for the first time during his court appearance in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Nick was wearing a blue anti-suicide smock and shackles. Seated behind glass, he stared straight ahead as his attorney, Alan Jackson, declined to enter a plea for his client.
When the judge asked if Nick was okay waiving his right to a speedy arraignment, Nick replied, “Yes, your honor.”
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Nick Reiner’s Attorney Alan Jackson Says There’s ‘Very Complex’ Issues ‘Associated with This Case’
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While speaking with reporters outside of the courtroom in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 17, Nick’s attorney Alan Jackson said that “there are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case.”
“Those need to be thoroughly, but very carefully, dealt with and examined and looked at and analyzed,” Jackson said.
Nick’s arraignment was postponed until January, and he did not enter a plea.
“We ask that throughout the process, you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward,” Jackson said. “Not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity and with the respect that this system and this process deserves and that the family deserves.”
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Romy and Jake Reiner, Rob and Michele Reiner’s Other Children, Say They’re in ‘Unimaginable Pain’
December 17, 2025 12:44 PM EST
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Romy and Jake Reiner issued an official statement in the wake of their parents’ deaths and brother Nick’s arrest on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” the statement says. “The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”
“We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life.”
“We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”
Nick Reiner Arraignment Postponed to January
December 17, 2025 12:31 PM EST
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Nick Reiner did not enter a plea when he appeared in court on Wednesday, Dec. 17, and his arraignment was postponed until Jan. 7.
Reiner, who was seated behind glass in the courtroom, was ordered to be held without bail.
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Nick Reiner Will Appear in Court for Murder Charges Arraignment
December 17, 2025 11:57 AM EST
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Nick Reiner is being arraigned on charges of 2 counts of first degree murder with a special allegation of using a knife in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
PEOPLE can confirm he will appear in court for the arraignment.
Nick Reiner Seen on CCTV Footage at Gas Station Before Arrest
December 17, 2025 09:57 AM EST
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Newly-released CCTV footage shows Nick visiting a gas station just moments before his arrest for the alleged murder of his parents.
In the new footage, which was obtained by ABC7 Eyewitness News, the 32-year-old Nick is seen buying a drink at a gas station shortly before being arrested by police and taken into custody. In the video, Nick is dressed in a green, white and black tracksuit jacket, a black cap and carrying a red backpack.
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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s Daughter Romy Reportedly Found Rob’s Body After a Message Therapist Called Her
December 17, 2025 12:00 AM EST
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Rob and Michele’s daughter Romy Reiner, 27, found her father’s body at her parents’ Brentwood home on Sunday, Dec. 14, after a massage therapist contacted her because they couldn’t access the property, according to a New York Times report.
When Romy entered the home, she found her father’s body and reportedly “fled,” unaware that her mother was also dead inside, the Times reports. A paramedic later told Romy of Michele’s death, a source close to the family told the newspaper.
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Billy Crystal, Larry David and More Pay Tribute to Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner
December 16, 2025 11:49 PM EST
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Billy Crystal and his wife Janice Crystal; Albert and Kimberly Brooks; Martin Short; Alan and Robin Zweibel; Larry David and Ashley Underwood; Marc Shaiman and Lou Mirabal; Barry and Diana Levinson; and Amb. James Costos and Michael Smith signed a joint statement released late on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in tribute to Rob and Michele.
“Rob was also a passionate, brave citizen, who not only cared for this country he loved, he did everything he could to make it better and with his loving wife Michele, he had the perfect partner. Strong and determined, Michele and Rob Reiner devoted a great deal of their lives for the betterment of our fellow citizens,” their statement read in part. “They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring. We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
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Los Angeles County D.A. Says Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Were Killed in ‘Approximately the Early Morning Hours’
December 16, 2025 09:32 PM EST
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Rob and Michele were killed in “approximately the early morning hours” of Dec. 14, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in a new statement on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
“In approximately the early morning hours of December 14, Reiner is accused of fatally stabbing Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, at their home in the 200 block of South Chadbourne Avenue in Brentwood,” the statement reads. “Nick Reiner fled but was arrested hours later that evening in Exposition Park.”
Nick, 32, has been charged with “two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, and a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife,” the statement reads.
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Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Were Found ‘Where They Were Murdered’: Source
December 16, 2025 06:53 PM EST
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Rob and Michele were found dead in their bedroom, a source with knowledge of the homicide investigation confirmed to PEOPLE.
“They were found where they were murdered,” a source clarified to PEOPLE.
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Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s Time of Death Is Unclear
December 16, 2025 04:27 PM EST
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Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that the time of death for Rob and Michele remains unclear, as they’re awaiting the completion of autopsies.
Hochman said “specificity” on time and date of death was not yet available.
Rob and Michele were found dead inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, Dec. 14. PEOPLE previously reported that on Saturday, Dec. 13, Rob and Nick got into a heated argument at a holiday party, according to multiple sources. TMZ first reported that the party was hosted by Conan O’Brien, which two sources confirmed to PEOPLE.
Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Reiner Will Be Charged with 2 Counts of First-Degree Murder
December 16, 2025 04:15 PM EST
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The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office formally announced charges against Nick in the death of his parents Rob and Michele on Tuesday, Dec. 16 during a press conference in Los Angeles.
The following charges will be filed against Nick: 2 counts of first degree murder with a special allegation of using a knife, DA Nathan Hochman said.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
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Nick Reiner’s Attorney Represented Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey
December 16, 2025 01:18 PM EST
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Nick has hired defense attorney Alan Jackson, a prominent lawyer known for previously representing Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Karen Read.
Jackson confirmed to reporters Tuesday morning that he was representing Nick, telling the press outside of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
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Nick Reiner Will Not Appear at Court Hearing, Was Not Medically Cleared
December 16, 2025 12:51 PM EST
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Nick Reiner has not been medically cleared to appear in court for his first hearing after being arrested on murder charges following his parents’ deaths.
Nick has hired prominent defense attorney Alan Jackson to represent him, PEOPLE confirms. Jackson famously represented Karen Read, the woman who was accused and acquitted of murdering her boyfriend John O’Keefe.
Jackson told reporters that Nick not making an appearance is a “procedural issue.”
Rob Reiner Said His Son Hadn’t Done Drugs in 6 Years During September Interview
December 16, 2025 12:27 PM EST
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Rob felt Nick was in “a really good place” as recently as September, he revealed during an interview that month.
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In newly-resurfaced clips from Rob’s September interview with NPR, the filmmaker, who was promoting Spinal Tap II: The End Continues at the time, sad Nick had “been great … hasn’t been doing drugs for over six years,”
Added Rob at the time of the 32-year-old: “He’s in a really good place.”
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Nick Reiner Argued with His Father Rob at a Party Before Director’s Death
December 16, 2025 11:40 AM EST
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Rob and Nick got into a heated argument at a holiday party the night before the director and his wife Michele were killed on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 14, multiple sources at the party tell PEOPLE.
TMZ first reported on Monday that Rob and Nick got into a “very loud argument” at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O’Brien on Saturday night.
Two sources confirm to PEOPLE that Rob and his son got into the argument at O’Brien’s party.
Read more about the incident here.
Rob and Michele Reiner ‘Tried Everything’ to Help Son Nick (Source)
December 16, 2025 11:40 AM EST
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A source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story that the Reiners “could never reach stability with Nick,” who long battled drug addiction and homelessness throughout his youth.
“They tried everything — giving him space, keeping him close — but his struggles are so deep. It’s just a parent’s worst nightmare,” the source says.
Adds another insider: “They were such lovely people, and tried in every way to help their son.”
Read PEOPLE’s full cover story here.
Nick Reiner Was Found Hours After His Parents’ Bodies Were Discovered
December 16, 2025 11:40 AM EST
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Nick was not at the home of his late parents when their bodies were discovered inside on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Nick left his parents’ home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and traveled a short distance away, where he was ultimately located by police near the campus of the University of Southern California.
Authorities were able to “quickly” locate Nick near the campus, the outlet reported, where he was arrested on suspicion of murder at around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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