Romy Reiner shared a glimpse into her relationship with her dad, Rob Reiner, just two weeks before he and her mother, Michele Singer Reiner, tragically died on Sunday, December 14.
Romy, 28, took to Instagram on November 29 to share a handful of photos and videos of her and Rob swimming in the ocean during a tropical vacation. While the first video in the slide captured her swimming alone, she also uploaded playful photos of her and Rob together. Additionally, she shared a handful of photos of her submerged under water that her father likely took of her.
She let the photos and videos speak for themselves by opting to not include a caption alongside the post. However, several fans took to the comments section to gush about how great their “family time” looked.
Romy was also active on Instagram just hours before her parents’ death. She shared one text post via her Instagram Stories that read, “Me Watching: Finding Bigfoot.”
She also shared two solo selfies and a snapshot of her cuddling a dog before she showed support for her dad’s 2025 film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, by sharing a photo of the movie’s poster featured on a streaming service. “Go watch,” she wrote over the photo.
News broke late on Sunday night that Rob and Michele died inside their home in Los Angeles. Rob was 78 and Michele was 68 at the time of their deaths.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a spokesperson for the family confirmed in a statement to Variety. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
The family of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, broke their silence following the couple’s deaths. The pair’s family shared a statement hours after Rob and Michele were killed inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday, December 14. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” […]
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Alan S. Hamilton confirmed in a press conference that the LAPD “is currently conducting an ongoing homicide investigation into the two deaths at Rob Reiner’s Brentwood home.” Additionally, he said that the pair died “from apparent stab wounds.”
Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, December 15, that Rob and Michele’s 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, had been arrested on a murder charge.
In addition to Romy and Nick, the couple shared son Jake Reiner. Rob was also the father to daughter Tracy Reiner, whom he adopted during his marriage to his first wife, Penny Marshall.
Just hours after Rob and Michele’s deaths, Tracy, 61, issued a statement about the tragedy. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she told NBC News. “I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”
Tracy also shared that she had just seen her father at a family gathering that took place one day before his death.
Rob was best known for his iconic Hollywood career as an actor and director. After he kicked off his career in the 1960s by playing Michael “Meathead” Stivic on All in the Family, he continued to expand his career as a filmmaker by directing iconic films such as When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me and more.
