On December 14, Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 70, were found dead at their Los Angeles home. It was their daughter, Romy Reiner, who first discovered their bodies. Initial reports claimed that their bodies had multiple stab wounds, and sources close to the pair quickly pointed fingers at their son, Nick Reiner.
Although he was only being questioned initially, a recent report revealed that Nick had been arrested in connection with his parents’ death. Now, TMZ has provided some additional details that are solidifying the accusation against Nick.
According to the outlet, his hotel room was found covered in blood. On the same day, Rob and Michele were discovered with their throats slit. TMZ reports that during the early hours of Sunday morning, Reiner checked into The Pierside. According to eyewitnesses, he appeared “tweaked out” while checking into the Santa Monica hotel at around 4 a.m. that day. This was several hours before his parents’ bodies were discovered in a gruesome state. Witnesses also claimed that there were no visible injuries or signs of blood on Nick when he arrived at the hotel.
Nick had earlier checked in to The Pierside Santa Monica, where staff discovered a shower ‘full of blood’ and a trail leading off of his bed, as well as a window covered up by bedsheets.
He checked in at 4am, just hours after he and his parents had an intense argument at Conan… pic.twitter.com/Ra75vWnJvW
— Mark Groubert (@lordbuckly) December 16, 2025
According to TMZ, he booked the hotel for a single day only. However, police later found him in Exhibition Park, nearly 20 miles away, and he reportedly did not check out from the hotel. The suspicion against Nick was solidified after housekeeping entered his hotel room.
According to the outlet, hotel staff found the shower “full of blood,” and the bed also soaked in blood. In addition, they also discovered an additional bed sheet over the window. However, the timeline suggests that his bloody hotel room was discovered before his parents were found dead at their home.
Meanwhile Daily Mail reports that Romy Reiner might have asked the police to arrest her brother. The outlet reports that she described Nick as “dangerous,” and even allegedly told authorities that he “should be a suspect.”
Nick Reiner checked into a Santa Monica hotel at 4 AM—by morning, housekeeping found a shower full of blood, a blood-soaked bed, and bedsheets covering the windows.
Hours later, his sister Romy walked into their #Brentwood home and found both parents—legendary director… pic.twitter.com/4dcp1CWgG1
— Tony Brueski (@tonybpod) December 17, 2025
Rob Reiner’s death has sent a shockwave through the industry. While celebrities are mourning the death of the Hollywood legend, President Donald Trump made some remarks about him that have sparked significant backlash.
Right after his death, the POTUS wrote on Truth Social, “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, 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, sometimes referred to as TDS.”
Needless to say, Trump’s comments about the When Harry Met Sally director have been widely condemned.
