Son Charged in Parents' Stabbing Deaths in Brentwood

Rob Reiner, the acclaimed filmmaker known for directing classics like When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride, and his wife Michele were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on December 14, 2025, in a double homicide that has shocked Hollywood. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, was arrested later that evening and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

The couple, aged 78 and 70 respectively, died from multiple sharp force injuries inflicted with a knife, according to death certificates released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The documents indicate the attack occurred minutes before their bodies were discovered around 3:45 p.m., with Rob found first and Michele a minute later in their bedroom. Their daughter Romy, 28, along with a friend, made the grim discovery after the couple failed to respond to a scheduled visitor via the home's security buzzer. A 911 call placed shortly after at approximately 3:38 p.m. summoned emergency responders and law enforcement to the scene.

Nick Reiner, who lived in the family's guest house, was taken into custody near the University of Southern California around 9:15 p.m. that day. Prosecutors have...