Overview
- Los Angeles police said Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were homicide victims and announced their son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, has been booked on murder charges.
- LAPD chief Jim McDonnell confirmed the booking following the Robbery Homicide Division’s initial findings, with the investigation continuing.
- Spinal Tap collaborator Harry Shearer called Reiner a funny, smart “mensch,” while Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest said they were grieving and focused on supporting the family.
- Paul McCartney and Elton John shared condolences, with McCartney noting he worked with Reiner this year on Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
- Jack White criticized a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump about Reiner’s death, calling it an insult that used a tragedy for political vanity.