Rob Reiner’s friends Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks ‘fiercely’ support children after parents’ deaths
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Close friends are stepping up to support the children of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, following their deaths.
Friends like Billy Crystal and Albert Brooks have moved in to provide a protective shield for the grieving family as they navigate the loss of their parents.
Rob Reiner’s friends step up to support grieving family
The legendary filmmaker and his wife of 36 years, Michele Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on December 14.
In the aftermath of the discovery, an insider told People on Thursday, December 18, that the couple’s famous inner circle is treating the surviving children like their own, noting that “Rob and Michele were beloved in Hollywood and their friends like Billy Crystal and Albert Brooks are truly like family and fiercely protective.”
While the couple shared three children named Jake, Nick, and Romy, along with Rob’s adopted daughter, Tracy, friends of the couple are helping the family navigate a public nightmare.
Jake and Romy Reiner lean on strong support system
Despite the circumstances, those close to the family say the surviving siblings, Jake and Romy, are leaning heavily on a strong network of support.
The source shared that “they are being incredibly strong and have a huge support system they can lean on,” adding that the two “will never be alone as they try to face this.”
The source further noted the sudden nature of the event, stating, “It’s of course been a huge shock to the system. This nightmare came out of nowhere for them, but they’ve been surrounded with support since the second they found out.”
Grieving children of Rob and Michele Reiner ask for privacy
Breaking their silence on Wednesday, Jake and Romy released an emotional statement focusing on the profound bond they shared with their parents, while making no mention of their brother.
They expressed that “words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” and emphasized that “the horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience.”
Describing their parents as their “best friends,” the siblings asked “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.”
