Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were discovered stabbed to death in their Brentwood home Sunday, December 14, hours after a public argument between Rob and son Nick at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party. Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 3:30 p.m. medical aid call, finding the 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman deceased with stab wounds and no sign of forced entry. Sources confirmed daughter Romy found the bodies; LAPD arrested Nick Reiner, 32, on murder suspicion later that night.
Jail records show Nick, held without bail initially then at $4 million, booked at 5:04 a.m. Monday after 9:15 p.m. Sunday custody. LAPD confirmed the arrest but gave few details as prosecutors review charges. Family friends told the Los Angeles Times the Conan O’Brien party fight Saturday night raised alarms about Nick’s strange behavior. A source told PEOPLE: “Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous.” TMZ first reported the “very loud argument,” after which Rob and Michele left.
Saturday: Conan O’Brien Party Blowup
Rob and Michele brought Nick to Conan O’Brien’s Saturday night holiday party despite concerns over his mental health and addiction history, sources told Rolling Stone and PEOPLE. Attendees noted Nick’s “antisocial behavior,” fixating on guests and escalating to a shouting match with Rob. The Reiners had reportedly told friends, “We’ve tried everything,” amid Nick’s struggles. Nick, who spoke publicly in 2016 about teen addiction, homelessness and rehab cycles, inspired Rob’s 2015 film Being Charlie. The family left post-argument; unclear if Nick stayed.
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No immediate statements from O’Brien’s camp or Reiner family beyond a Sunday note: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken… and ask for privacy.” Rob, son of Carl Reiner, directed hits like This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me and A Few Good Men after All in the Family. He met Michele on When Harry Met Sally…; they married 1989 with kids Jake, Nick and Romy.
Sunday: Brentwood Discovery And Arrest
Paramedics found the couple around 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Chadbourne Avenue; LAPD homicide detectives investigated stab wounds consistent with a knife. Sources told ABC News and NBC the deaths were homicides with Nick identified as responsible. LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said little at a presser, calling it an ongoing death investigation. Nick, 6’3″ and 250 pounds, held at Parker Center Jail as DA weighs formal charges. No motive released; Nick’s addiction history noted in prior profiles.
