Overview
- Cary Elwes shared a throwback photo and wrote, “Still hard to believe you’re gone. Missing you so much,” in an Instagram post marking Reiner’s 79th birthday.
- Rob and Michele Reiner were killed on Dec. 14 in Los Angeles; the medical examiner cited multiple sharp force injuries in a double homicide.
- Their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested hours after the bodies were found and charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special-circumstance allegations, including alleged personal use of a knife.
- Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23, and a judge will weigh the prosecution’s evidence at an April 29 preliminary hearing; prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty.
- Variety reports that Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are set to lead a special In Memoriam tribute to Rob Reiner during the 2026 Oscars.