Rob Reiner’s son Nick was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents. If convicted on all counts, Reiner faces the possibility of life without parole or the death penalty.

Nick Reiner​ appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

Nick Reiner, who didn't enter a plea Wednesday, faces murder charges after, authorities say, he killed his parents at their Los Angeles home over the weekend.

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Beatles icon Paul McCartney shared a photo of himself with the filmmaker on the set of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Monday (Dec. 15) on Instagram. “What a tragedy the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is,” wrote McCartney, who guest starred in the 2025 Reiner-directed Spinal Tap sequel.

Before falling in love with Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner experienced a special love story with Penny Marshall. Although the duo grew up across the street from each other in the Bronx, they didn’t meet until a 1970 audition in Los Angeles for the roles of Mike and Gloria Stivik on All in the Family.