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Stephen King Reacts to Death of Actor and Director Rob Reiner: ‘I Loved that Man’

Nick Reiner was arrested on $4 million bail after the fatal stabbing of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife in their Brentwood home, triggering a homicide probe.

  • On Sunday, December 14, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead with apparent stab wounds in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home.
  • Their son, Nick Reiner, 32, son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, was taken into custody on a murder charge and booked early Monday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, held on $4 million bond.
  • Reiner directed landmark films including Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally, and launched his directing career with This Is Spinal Tap; he was scheduled to speak on March 9 in Sarasota and was known for political advocacy in recent years.
  • Police say a homicide investigation is underway, but the Los Angeles Police Department has provided limited details and Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton called it a `death incident` on Sunday.
  • Celebrities and collaborators offered tributes, with Stephen King calling Reiner a 'brilliant filmmaker' and Jerry O'Connell saying, `Rob was like a father to me.
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looper.com broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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