As the prime suspect in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer, Nick Reiner is being held at the Los Angeles Police Department following the brutal murder that shocked Hollywood. According to TMZ, which published the development, bail has been set at $4,000,000. Based on the report, the renowned director and his wife were found with injuries to their necks, indicating they were struck by a sharp object. ERT reports that it was the couple’s daughter, Romy, who found her parents dead, with multiple knife wounds.
The double murder, as evidence suggests, shocked Hollywood and highlighted, as happens in the vast majority of such cases, the family’s tragedy. Nick Reiner, who was sought after the crime, is portrayed by the media as the family’s black sheep. A drug user and homeless, the 32-year-old was born after his father had gained the respect of film lovers worldwide, with “Stand by Me,” “Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Misery,” “A Few Good Men,” the year “Sleepless in Seattle” hit theaters with a screenplay by the supremely talented Nora Ephron, a film in which he also acted.
Rob Reiner: collaboration with his alleged killer
According to TMZ, Romy Reiner is one of three children the couple had together, along with Jake and Nick, plus Rob Reiner’s four children, including Tracy, his daughter from his first marriage to Penny Marshall, who died in 2018. Nick was not only the son of a prominent Hollywood figure, but also the grandson of a legend. Carl Reiner, who died in 2020 at age 98, left behind a tremendous legacy, with his final appearances coming in the “Ocean’s” film series. In the US, however, he is legendary both for his participation in The Dick Van Dyke Show—Van Dyke recently turned 100—and for hosting “Celebrity Game.”
His mother, Michele, was also a producer and appeared in selected films, including the masterpiece “Misery” directed by her husband. Their story, according to rumors, even resulted in changing the ending of “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, which is considered the first RomCom, the defining term for romantic comedies. It was the first of its kind.
Rob Reiner actually collaborated with Nick on the 2015 drama “Being Charlie.” His son, while trying to overcome the difficult obstacles created by his addictions, co-wrote the screenplay for the film.
Rehabilitation centers
Nick Reiner was a teenager, 15 years old, when he first entered a rehabilitation center. By 2016, at 33, he had already made 12 visits to addiction treatment facilities.
In statements he made in 2016, according to People, he described his life as homeless in states like Maine, New Jersey, and Texas. As he explained, the reason he lived on the streets was because he had decided not to continue the rehabilitation programs that were offered to him.
