The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the homicide of his dad and mom after they had been discovered lifeless of their residence over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell mentioned on Monday.
Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was “booked for murder” in reference to the killings and is being held on a $4 million bond, McDonnell instructed reporters. Records confirmed Reiner was in custody at a Los Angeles County jail.
Police discovered Rob Reiner, 78, the director of beloved films like “When Harry Met Sally…” and his spouse Michele, 70, lifeless at their residence within the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday. Police had come to the residence in response to a name reporting a demise on the home.
Local media reported the couple had been fatally stabbed.
Nick Reiner, 32, spoke brazenly over the years about his battles with drug abuse and durations of homelessness when he was on the run and refusing to enter rehab. He instructed People journal in a 2016 interview that he first went into rehab for drug abuse at age 15, and that he ultimately had at the least 17 stays in services through the years.
Rob and Nick Reiner co-wrote the movie “Being Charlie,” based mostly on Nick’s experiences.
“It was the most personal thing I’ve ever been involved in,” Rob Reiner instructed podcaster Marc Maron in 2016.
Photos from the September 9 Los Angeles premiere of Reiner’s final movie, “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” confirmed the director and his spouse standing with their three kids. Pictures confirmed Nick with a shaved head and a beard, the one individual not smiling.
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