Jamie Lee Curtis Says Reiners’ Deaths Brought Her Closer to Their Children

Jamie Lee Curtis says the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner have brought her closer to their children Jake and Romy, whom she regards as family. In remarks to Extra, Curtis described sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with Jake during an interview as emotional and said the loss had strengthened their bond.

“There hasn’t been a big public memorial yet, and so we’re all grieving,” Curtis said, according to reports of the interview. She spoke of supporting the siblings while mourning their parents, who died in Los Angeles in December 2025. The reports say Nick Reiner, their brother, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges and is awaiting trial.

Curtis and her husband, Christopher Guest, had a longstanding friendship with the Reiners. Curtis said she and Guest married at Rob Reiner’s home in 1984, with Reiner serving as best man. She also said Rob and Michele became godparents to their daughter Annie. Curtis told The Hollywood Reporter that she felt responsible for representing friends, family and others when she paid tribute to the couple at the 2026 Emmy Awards.

The tribute took place in September during the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment. Curtis recalled that it was more challenging...