Son of American film director Rob Reiner to be charged with double murder

• Nick Reiner is expected to be arraigned on murder charges.
• Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Brentwood home.
• Police are investigating a suspected double homicide.

The son of acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is expected to appear in court Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of killing his parents at their Los Angeles residence.

Nick Reiner, 32, is scheduled for an arraignment at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse, where prosecutors are expected to formally charge him with murder. US media reports say he has a long history of substance abuse dating back to his teenage years.

- Bodies discovered in Brentwood -

Police were called to the Reiner family home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood on Sunday, where the bodies of Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found.

Investigators believe the couple were stabbed to death in what authorities described as a violent double killing. The discovery has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond.

According to reports, the bodies were found Sunday afternoon by the couple’s daughter. Entertainment website TMZ said she told police that another family member was responsible for the killings.

US media also reported that Nick Reiner had argued with his parents at a Hollywood party the night before their deaths.

- A towering figure in Hollywood -

Rob Reiner, the son of legendary comedian Carl Reiner, began his career as an actor, gaining fame as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on the groundbreaking sitcom “All in the Family.”

He later became one of Hollywood’s most successful directors, with films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “The Princess Bride,” “Stand By Me,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and “A Few Good Men.” The latter earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

- Tributes and controversy -

Following news of Reiner’s death, tributes poured in from across the entertainment and political worlds.

Actor and director Ben Stiller called Reiner “a kind caring person who was really really funny,” adding that he “made some of the most formative movies for my generation.”

Former President Barack Obama said he and former First Lady Michelle Obama were “heartbroken.”

“Beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people,” Obama said on X.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Reiner had “made California a better place.”

US President Donald Trump, however, sparked backlash with remarks suggesting Reiner was responsible for his own death due to his criticism of Trump.

Trump claimed the Reiners had died “reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

“He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession,” Trump wrote.

The comments drew condemnation from members of Trump’s own party, including Representative Thomas Massie, who called them “inappropriate and disrespectful.”

Reiner was known for his outspoken progressive views and had repeatedly warned that Trump posed an authoritarian threat.