As Hollywood continues to reel following the recent tragic deaths of iconic filmmaker bad actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. The pair were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14, 2025, leading to tributes pouring in for the two prominent figures from across the world of entertainment
Reiner is probably best known for his work directing classics such as âWhen Harry Met Sallyâ and âStand By Me<” but he has worked with hundreds of stars across his career, including actor Rita Wilson. She shared a deep friendship with the sadly departed couple for many years and took to social media to express her sorrow following news of the Reinersâ deaths.Â
Rita Wilson Pays Tribute to Close Friends Rob & Michele Reiner
Wilson, who is the wife of legendary actor Tom Hanks, took to Instagram to offer a heartfelt tribute to the couple. Providing some insight into how close she was to both Reiners, Wilson wrote about their impact on the world and what she would miss about them.
âRob and Michele Reiner are two people who really did make the world a better place. This is truthâ she wrote in the caption accompanying a photograph of herself with Rob Reiner.
She continued, âWe have been friends since our kids were toddlers attending the same preschool. It’s impossible to reconcile the tragedy of their deaths with the beauty they offered the World.
Wilson first spoke about the achievements and skill of Michele, writing, âMichele was an enormously talented photographer whose eye applied not only to what she captured on film but also to her own personal aesthetic. Her work as a producer focused on social justice and creating awareness of our world. She was wry, funny, opinionated but also reasonable and self-reflective.â
Turning her tribute to Rob, Wilson wrote, âRob was pure joy. I was lucky enough to call him a friend and also a peer who I worked with on âNorthâ and âStory of Us.’ Rob was a generous director who loved actors, because he was one himself. He gave actors freedom and trusted our choices.â
âWhen we saw each other it was as if time was a continuous thread in a metaphorical needlepoint work that picked up where we left off. His work as an actor, writer and director will live on, as will all the works he and Michele endeavored so hard to establish for our civil good. Our hearts go out to their families with the deepest of sorrow and love. Rob and Michelle, may their memories be eternal.â
Police Provide Custody Update After Ruling the Deaths a Homicide
According to the New York Post, Nick Reiner is in police custody following the deaths of his parents after being arrested on Sunday night. The news comes after police confirmed that they were treating the deaths as homicides.
The outlet revealed that he is currently being held by the Los Angeles Police Department on $4 million bail. At the moment, there are no more details about the couple’s cause of death or the arrest.
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