The world of film is still mourning the sudden passing of actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele.
Condolences came pouring in from fans, friends, and fellow actors. Among those who shared their heartbreak was Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. They wrote, “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michelle. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose.”
Now, Michelle Obama shared that on the day they received the news of the Reiners being killed in their own home, they were supposed to meet.
“We were supposed to be seeing them that night, last night, and we got the news,” Michelle said in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night.
The former first lady shared that she and Barack have been very good friends with Rob and his wife “for many, many years.”
Rob and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday, December 14, by their daughter, Romy, who stumbled upon what officials describe as a “horror double murder.”
Paramedics and firefighters responded to a home on Chadbourne Avenue in Brentwood around 3:38 p.m. on Sunday after a man, 78, and a woman, 68, were found dead and later identified by police as the well-known couple. Authorities said there were no signs of forced entry, and sources told the Los Angeles Times the victims appeared to have suffered stab wounds.
The couple’s son, Nick Reiner, 32, has since been arrested in connection with the double homicide.
Amid the many tributes and messages of sympathy, Donald Trump drew attention for a remark widely criticized as inappropriate, accusing Rob Reiner of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” The comment was so widely condemned that it even prompted criticism from members of Trump’s own party.
“They’re not deranged or crazed,” Michelle Obama told Kimmel, referencing Trump’s disparaging response to the tragedy.
“They were the kind of people who were ready to put their actions behind what they cared about, and they cared about their family, and they cared about this country, and they cared about fairness and equity, and that is the truth.”
Los Angeles prosecutors have said that Nick Reiner could face the death penalty if he is found guilty of murdering his parents.
District attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement: “Rob Reiner was a brilliant actor and director, an iconic force in our entertainment industry for decades. His wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was an equally iconic photographer and producer.
“Their loss is beyond tragic. We will commit ourselves to bringing their murderer to justice.”
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