Rob and Michele Reiner shared final dinner with Maria Shriver 48 hours before their deaths
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, spent what would become one of their final evenings enjoying a quiet dinner with close friend Maria Shriver, less than 48 hours before they were found murdered at their Los Angeles home.
The dinner took place on December 12, offering a poignant glimpse into the couple’s final days.
The shocking deaths of the longtime Hollywood couple have since sent waves through the entertainment industry, prompting an outpouring of grief and reflection from friends and colleagues.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s final dinner at Brentwood restaurant
According to Tancredi DeLuca, the owner of Brentwood eatery Amici, Rob and Michele dined with Shriver at the restaurant two days before their deaths. Speaking to the Daily Mail in an interview published Saturday, DeLuca described the couple as warm, gracious regulars.
“They were very good people, always very approachable and so very kind to the entire staff,” DeLuca said. “We are all in complete shock. We are all saddened about what happened. They are very good people, very down to earth and always treated everyone here very well.”
Staff members recalled that the trio ordered the restaurant’s winter special, Sogliola Alla Mugnaia, imported Dover sole served with a lemon-caper sauce, broccolini and roasted potatoes, along with pasta. The dinner, by all accounts, was unremarkable in the best sense: relaxed, familiar, and peaceful.
Representatives for Rob Reiner did not respond to requests for comment, and a spokesperson for Maria Shriver also declined to comment.
Hollywood mourns Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner after shocking deaths
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found stabbed to death inside their Los Angeles home on Dec 14. Authorities later confirmed both suffered multiple sharp force injuries.
Shriver, 70, was among the first high-profile figures to publicly mourn the couple, sharing a deeply personal tribute on X on Dec 15. She referred to Rob and Michele as two of her “closest friends” and reflected on the life they shared.
“I loved Michele and Rob Reiner,” Shriver wrote. “We raised our kids together, from mommy and me on up. We laughed together, we cried together, we played together, we dreamed together.”
She added that the dinner they shared just days earlier felt like a moment of contentment. “We had dinner this past week, and they were in the best place in the their lives: loving one another, loving their friends, their family, their country.”
“They never gave up on our country. They wanted to make it better,” she continued. “They always, always wanted to make our world better, and they were willing to fight to make it the country they loved.”
“I’ll miss you, Michele. I’ll miss you, Rob. I love you both,” Shriver concluded. “Life will not be the same without you here, that’s for sure.”
Tensions at Conan O’Brien’s party before Rob Reiner’s death
The couple was reportedly last seen alive on December 13 at Conan O'Brien’s holiday party. Multiple outlets later reported that the evening turned tense following an alleged confrontation between Rob Reiner and his son, Nick Reiner.
Sources told The New York Post that Nick, who has publicly struggled with drug addiction, behaved erratically at the gathering, disturbing several A-list guests, including comedian Bill Hader.
“They got in an argument, the father and son,” one insider told the Daily Mail. “It got so bad and loud [that] someone wanted to call the police to report it.”
According to the source, O’Brien intervened, saying, “‘It’s my house, my party, I’m not calling the police,’” and managed to calm the situation.
It was later reported that Rob confided to friends at the party that he was “petrified” his son could “hurt” him following the altercation.
Arrest and charges in Rob and Michele Reiner murder case
The bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner were discovered Sunday by their daughter, Romy Reiner, sources told The Post. Later that evening, Nick Reiner was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
During his first court appearance on Wednesday, Nick was given a Jan 7, 2026, arraignment date. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to piece together the final days of the respected filmmaker and his wife.
