Vale Rob Reiner

[Bramblethorn]

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have reportedly been found dead in their home, with a family member alleged to have killed them.

Dude made some great movies. What a stupid waste.

 

[YmaOHyd]

Horrible tragedy.

Reiner's run as a director from 1984 to 1992 is as good as anyone's.

 

[Actingup]

Well, that just caps off a shit 24 hours.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Very sad.

 

[AchtungNight]

Moment of silence. Notes eerie similarities to Phil Hartman’s death a while back.

 

[MrPixel]

I felt this news in the pit of my stomach. Such a loss. Rob had his own brand of genius. Princess Bride was a masterpiece.

...a family member...

Now that's news to me. It's not yet mentioned in the NYT reporting.

Well, that just caps off a shit 24 hours.

It certainly does. Seems like the world is falling apart at the seams.

 

[PennameWombat]

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have reportedly been found dead in their home, with a family member alleged to have killed them.

Dude made some great movies. What a stupid waste.

I felt this news in the pit of my stomach. Such a loss. Rob had his own brand of genius. Princess Bride was a masterpiece.

Now that's news to me. It's not yet mentioned in the NYT reporting.

It certainly does. Seems like the world is falling apart at the seams.

Kathy Griffin has been the one posting on social media about the family members, one the alleged attacker, the other who found them. Claims it's info being passed around "Hollywood" via texts, DMs, and such.

To my knowledge, no official source has as yet confirmed.

 

[SimonDoom]

That's so sad. He was very talented and seemed like a good man.

One of my favorite films of his was the mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. But it's a long list of entertaining films.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Kathy Griffin has been the one posting on social media about the family members, one the alleged attacker, the other who found them. Claims it's info being passed around "Hollywood" via texts, DMs, and such.

To my knowledge, no official source has as yet confirmed.

People Magazine is claiming that multiple sources have told them it was their son, but I wouldn't consider them the most reliable source.

 

[MrPixel]

To my knowledge, no official source has as yet confirmed.

NYT confirmed an hour ago from booking records that Rob and Michele's son Nick has been arrested. So, so sad all around, the article indicated that Nick had a very troubled life including drug addition and homelessness.

 

[Bramblethorn]

People Magazine is claiming that multiple sources have told them it was their son, but I wouldn't consider them the most reliable source.

Yeah, I saw him named early, but I didn't want to pass on that part until there was a more trustworthy source. So easy for misinformation to spread and cause terrible harm; right now there are fake stories circulating about the perpetrators of the Bondi attack and about the guy who disarmed one of them.

But when the headline is "couple found dead" my first thought is murder-suicide, and it's some very small relief that it doesn't appear to have been that way.

 

[MrPixel]

But when the headline is "couple found dead" my first thought is murder-suicide, ...

As soon as it was out as a knife attack ruled that out. But close - at this point we understand it was direct family. Stabbing is the ultimate intimate and personal means.

 

[Bramblethorn]

As soon as it was out as a knife attack ruled that out.

How so?

 

[MrPixel]

How so?

One does not stab themselves to death.

 

[iwatchus]

One does not stab themselves to death.

Slitting one's wrists was an unfortunate possibility.

 

[Bramblethorn]

One does not stab themselves to death.

People do. It's not common, but it happens.