Police officers stand guard to stop vehicles from entering the Brentwood Park neighborhood -- where Hollywood director Rob Reiner lived in Los Angeles, California, US. December 14, 2025. © REUTERS/Jill Connelly
(Los Angeles, CA) – Rob Reiner has been murdered in a vicious stabbing or slashing attack that also left his wife Michele dead. Their son Nick Reiner was arrested and faces charges. It’s a horrific and heartbreaking turn for the famous show business family, as Nick reportedly suffers from mental illness — and has battled homelessness as well as drug addiction.
A Hollywood icon who starred as an actor on the CBS sitcom “All in the Family,” Reiner became well known to audiences as Archie Bunker’s nemesis Michael, AKA “Meathead.” He further solidified his status in film as a standout director — helming “Spinal Tap”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “Stand By Me”, and “Princess Bride.”
Now, amid the couple’s stunning deaths — being investigated as homicides — details are coming into focus. It was Sunday, December 14, 2025 when the Reiners were found dead insider their Brentwood home. They were killed with a sharp edge weapon or stabbing weapon of some kind. It was around 3:40 PM that afternoon when daughter Romy found their bodies. Reports say she immediately told police a family member may be to blame — and should be considered dangerous.
By Sunday night, Nick Reiner had been arrested and booked on murder charges. He’s being held at a Los Angeles County jail and has been held on $4 million bail. As for what led up to the fight, sources have told the New York Post that a fight took place Saturday night — less than 24 hours before the attack — at a Christmas party held by talk show host Conan O’Brien. The fight has been described as “loud” and an “argument” of some kind.
It seems after the fight, Rob and Michele Reiner left the premises. It’s not immediately clear if Nick left at that point. The couple’s three children include Nick, Romy, and Jake. Rob Reiner also had a daughter Tracy — who he fathered with Penny Marshall — during their earlier marriage. Marshall passed away in 2018.
Nick Reiner has been public about his struggles with drug addiction. He and his father worked on a film together — which Rob directed — titled “Being Charlie”. It was semi-autobiographical and released in 2015.
In a statement, the surviving family expressed profound sorrow over the sudden loss. Tracy Reiner noted her shock, adding that she had little more to say other than she has “the greatest family ever.”
Both Rob and Michele reportedly had their throats’ slit in the attack. There has been no official comment from Rob Reiner’s rep, or from Conan O’Brien.
