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Police confirmed Monday that Nick Reiner, 32, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, has been arrested on homicide charges after his father and mother were found dead in their Los Angeles home. An official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated Nick Reiner is being held in a Los Angeles County jail with a $4 million bond. Police said they found two bodies at the Reiners home at 3:40 p.m. in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, whom they did not identify. Other officials confirmed the victims were Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68.
Local media reported the couple had been stabbed to death. Nick Reiner spoke openly over the years about his struggles with substance abuse and about being homeless at times when he was on the run and refusing to go into rehab. He told People Magazine in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15 - and that he eventually had at least 17 stays in rehab facilities over the years.
Rob and Nick Reiner co-wrote the film Being Charlie, based on Nick's experiences with heroin addiction and homelessness.
It was the most personal thing I've ever been involved in, Rob Reiner told podcaster Marc Maron in 2016. Nick told People, when I was out there, I could've died. Tributes poured in for Rob Reiner, who was active in politics, supporting liberal causes. This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. As an actor, Reiner was best remembered for his role on the 1970s television comedy hit .All in the Family as Mike Meathead Stivic, the son-in-law and liberal foil of the bigoted lead character.
The role garnered Reiner two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actor. Reiner went on to a prolific Hollywood career as a director, starting with This Is Spinal Tap, a 1984 mockumentary about a fictional hard rock band. The film became a cult classic, known for its mostly improvised script, with Reiner playing the faux documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi. Reiner directed nearly two dozen films in all, including classics such as Stand by Me, and 1989's When Harry Met Sally ..., often cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time.
