Nick Reiner is the middle child of filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, and his name is appearing in early coverage after the couple were found dead at their Los Angeles home. Police have described the case as an “apparent homicide,” but they have not publicly named a suspect, and officials have said key facts are still being established.
Meanwhile, some reporting has used unnamed sources to describe a suspected manner of death and to suggest who may be responsible, which is not the same thing as a public police finding. That distinction matters, especially as “person of interest” wording starts spreading online.
This article separates what investigators have said on the record from what outlets have attributed to sources, then outlines the verified basics of the couple’s deaths and the publicly known background of their son. It also explains what to look for next, including a medical examiner's ruling and any filed charges.
What happened to Rob and Michele Reiner, and what has the police confirmed so far?
As per a Reuters report dated December 15, 2025, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and the Los Angeles Police Department began investigating the circumstances as an “apparent homicide.” Reuters also reported that LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said robbery-homicide detectives were seeking a search warrant and that the county medical examiner would make the cause of death public.
As per the ABC7 report dated December 15, 2025, first responders were dispatched in the afternoon for a medical aid call, and officials later said nobody was in custody and no suspect had been publicly identified at the time of the Sunday-night press conference. As per the ABC7 report dated December 15, 2025, the Reiner family said,
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time,”
ABC7 also described the suspected manner of death as source-based reporting, not a formal public finding. As per the ABC7 report dated December 15, 2025, senior law enforcement sources told ABC News the couple were stabbed to death at their Brentwood-area residence. Rob Reiner was known for All in the Family and directing films, including When Harry Met Sally.... It is why Nick Reiner is in the headlines.
Who is Nick Reiner? Career, public profile, and what he has shared about his past
Nick Reiner is best known publicly for co-writing the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which was directed by Rob Reiner. As per a TIME report dated May 9, 2016, the film was co-written with Matt Elisofon, whom he met in rehab, and it drew on experiences with addiction and homelessness as a teenager.
In interviews promoting Being Charlie, Nick Reiner spoke directly about what homelessness meant in practice. As per a PEOPLE.com report dated April 20, 2016, Nick Reiner said,
“If I wanted to do it my way and not go to the programs they were suggesting, then I had to be homeless.”
The family’s approach to treatment was also discussed publicly at the time. As per The New Yorker report dated June 6, 2016, Late Rob Reiner said,
“The experts told us to send him away, to do the tough-love thing. It went against every one of my instincts, but I played that role—even though Nick kept saying, ‘These programs don’t work for me!’”
Why Nick Reiner’s name is being mentioned, what “person of interest” means, and where the investigation stands?
The most important distinction right now is between on-the-record police statements and unnamed-source claims. As per The Guardian report dated December 15, 2025, LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said,
"At this time, the LAPD is not seeking anyone as a suspect or as a person of interest ... and we will not be doing that until we conduct our investigation and we move forward,"
Even with that statement, Nick Reiner is being named because some outlets have published allegations sourced to unnamed law enforcement contacts. As per a PEOPLE.com report dated December 14, 2025, multiple sources told the outlet the couple were found by their daughter, Romy and that Nick Reiner was responsible, a claim that has not been publicly confirmed by police in the same reporting window. A “person of interest” label is not a criminal charge. It can spread without an arrest. Until there is an arrest, charges, or a medical examiner ruling, treat those claims as unverified.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Rob Reiner speaks alongside son Nick Reiner during a BUILD Series conversation for Being Charlie. Image via YouTube/@Rob Reiner And Nick Reiner On "Being Charlie" (BUILD Series).