Jane Fonda Reveals Seeing Rob & Michele Reiner Two Days Before Tragedy: ‘Reeling With Grief’

Jane Fonda Says Rob & Michele Reiner Looked ‘Healthy and Happy’

Jane Fonda is remembering Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner with deep emotion, sharing that she spent time with the longtime couple shortly before their deaths. Fonda took to Instagram on Monday, December 15, as tributes poured in for the Hollywood couple, offering a personal reflection that has resonated widely.


Jane Fonda Shares Final Memory of Rob & Michele Reiner

“Rob and Michele Reiner were wonderful, caring, smart, funny, generous people, always coming up with ideas for how to make the world better, kinder,” Fonda wrote.

“They had been helping me launch the Committee for the First Amendment. I saw them the night before last looking healthy and happy. I am reeling with grief. Stunned.”


Jane Fonda’s Final Memory of a Close Friendship

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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner

Fonda’s words offered a poignant glimpse into the couple’s final days. She described Rob and Michele as active, engaged, and committed to causes they believed in, including helping her launch the Committee for the First Amendment.

Her post quickly drew attention as fans and fellow public figures reacted to the loss of two figures long admired for their work and advocacy.


What Authorities Have Said About the Investigation

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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead inside their Brentwood home on Sunday, December 14.

According to TMZ, the couple suffered “lacerations consistent with a knife,” and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating the deaths.

As per Deadline, Nick Reiner, 32, was taken into custody hours after the couple was found. He has been charged with a felony and is being held on $4 million bail. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the case.

In a statement shared Sunday evening, the Reiner family said, “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”

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Rob Reiner, Michele Singer, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan, and Jake Reiner at “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” Los Angeles Premiere September 9, 2025.

According to the New York Times, online jail records initially listed bail at $4 million, but authorities later confirmed that he is being held without bail.


A Marriage of 35 Years and a Close-Knit Family

Rob and Michele were married for 35 years. Together, they raised three children, sons Jake and Nick, and daughter Romy. Rob also adopted Tracy Reiner, the daughter of his former wife, Penny Marshall.

The couple was known for keeping their family life largely private while remaining deeply involved in creative and philanthropic work.

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