Rob and Michele Reiner Died ‘Minutes’ After Sustaining ‘Multiple’ Knife Wound Injuries, Death Certificates Reveal

Official death certificates shed new light on the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

The documents, obtained Tuesday, Dec. 23, state that Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, died from “multiple sharp force injuries” inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14. The certificates describe the injuries as being inflicted “with [a] knife, by another,” and note the time from injury to death was “minutes.”

According to the records, Rob was discovered first at approximately 3:45 p.m., followed by Michele at 3:46 p.m. Michele is listed as “widowed” on her certificate.

The documents also indicate both were cremated, and their remains were returned to family members on Dec. 19. TMZ first reported the death certificate details.

Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths. He is being held without bail. Nick briefly appeared in court on Dec. 17 and has not yet entered a plea. Multiple reports have said he had been receiving treatment for schizophrenia prior to the killings.

Rob and Michele met while he was directing When Harry Met Sally and married in 1989. They had three children: Nick, Romy, and Jake. Rob also adopted daughter Tracy during his first marriage to Penny Marshall.

A spokesperson for Romy and Jake said on Dec. 22 that information about a memorial service honoring Rob and Michele would be shared “at a later date.”

In a statement shared Dec. 17, Jake and Romy said, “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”

They added, “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life.”

“We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”