Rob and Michele Reiner Both Cremated as Death Certificates Are Released... as Son Nick is Accused of Killing His Parents
Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead at their home earlier this month.
Dec. 23 2025, Published 12:53 p.m. ET
Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have been cremated, RadarOnline.com has learned, just days after their brutal murders allegedly at the hands of their troubled son, Nick.
The couple's death certificates have been released, with the tragic cause of their killings confirmed.
Killed with a Knife
Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with their murders.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Rob, 78, and Michelle, 70, suffered "multiple sharp force injuries."
Under the category titled "Describe how injury occurred" was the response "With knife, by another."
As Radar has reported, Rob and Michele's 32-year-old son, Nick, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths.
The couple was found dead in their Brentwood home in the early hours of Sunday, December 14, hours after attending a holiday party hosted by Conan O'Brien. They were discovered with their throats slashed while in their bed.
Nick has a history of drug addiction and mental illness and is rumored to have been "high on meds" at the time of the alleged attack.
Events of that Fateful Day
Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead in their bed with their necks slit.
Nick is currently behind bars, waiting to enter a plea after being charged with the brutal killings. A motive has yet to be established.
The medical examiner determined the When Harry Met Sally... director and his wife of 36 years died as a result of "multiple sharp force injuries," tracks with other reported details about the gruesome stabbings.
Nick used his own credit card to check into a nearby Santa Monica hotel room around 4 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, where an eyewitness claimed he appeared "tweaked out."
Later that morning, housekeeping arrived at the room he had since vacated to find the shower "full of blood" with more blood on the bed. It appeared Nick had also taken sheets from the bed to cover the room's windows and block out the light.
He was picked up that evening after 9 p.m., nearly 20 miles away in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles, where LAPD officers and US Marshals took him into custody without incident.
Nick Reiner's Mental Health
Nick Reiner was reportedly high on meds before the deaths.
As Radar has reported, Nick was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and was taking meds that made him "erratic and dangerous."
Two insiders detailed that Nick was under psychiatric care, but in the months leading up to Rob and Michele's throats being slit, his behavior was becoming "alarming."
Nick was recently treated at a mental illness and substance abuse rehab facility in Los Angeles that charges $70,000 a month.
Three to four weeks prior to the murders taking place, sources divulged that doctors had changed his medications. They were allegedly trying to adjust the meds to stabilize him, but were not having success.
Once the medicines were changed, one insider claimed: "Nick was out of his head."
Nick Reiner's First Court Appearance
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Rob and Michele Reiner have been cremated.
Nick, who has a long history of drug abuse and mental illness, made his first court appearance on Wednesday, December 17. His arraignment was postponed until January 7 to allow his legal team to get up to speed on his case.
If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole, and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed that the death penalty is still on the table.
High-profile criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson has been hired as Nick's counsel.
