The boys of ‘Stand by Me’ remember Rob Reiner
Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents at their Brentwood home, with charges announced by Los Angeles prosecutors.
- Earlier this month, authorities found Rob Reiner, director, and his wife dead at their Brentwood, California home.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said prosecutors charged their son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of first degree murder at a press conference.
- The 1986 film 'Stand by Me,' based on Stephen King's 'The Body,' helped launch careers and earned an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay.
- On Monday, Jerry O'Connell told CBS Mornings that Reiner `was like a father` to him, while Wil Wheaton and Corey Feldman wrote about recently spending time together and Reiner's mentorship.
- Next year, Stand by Me's 40th anniversary prompts reflection on Rob Reiner, director, praised as a generational talent who directed the Oscar-nominated adaptation of Misery.
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Rob Reiner made us dream of the happiest endings and an indifferent universe has given him, together with his wife, an atrocious one.They have both been killed, possibly by a son with severe disorders who is being questioned after being arrested.This atheist of Jewish origin, corpulent and of kind gesture, was 78 years old and was born in the New York neighborhood of the Bronx from the family of actors and comedians. His mother, Estelle, had a s…
Paul Feig on ‘Horrendous’ Rob Reiner Death: ‘One of My Directing Heroes’
“Extra” spoke to director Paul Feig at the L.A. premiere of “The Housemaid.” On a sad note, he reacted to the deaths of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. The couple was found dead in their L.A. home on Sunday. Their son Nick Reiner was later arrested and is now facing a murder charge. Paul shared, “It's horrendous. I was friends with Rob, and I had just seen him two nights before this happened, and it's, it's just awful.” He…
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