Rob Reiner's neighbor recalls last conversation with actor amid renewed focus on son’s troubled past

Maryanne Lewis had her last conversation with Rob last week, during which they discussed that 'no one prepares them for aging'
PUBLISHED DEC 16, 2025
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead inside their Brentwood, California, home on December 14, 2025 (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead inside their Brentwood, California, home on December 14, 2025 (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rob Reiner's neighbor, Maryanne Lewis, recalled on Monday, December 15, the last conversation she had with the late actor a week before Rob and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead inside their residence.

Authorities arrested Rob Reiner's son, Nick, at approximately 9:15 PM on Sunday, December 14, ABC News reported. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to People where the arrest took place.

Rob Reiner's neighbor recalls Nick 'went to rehab and did well'

Maryanne Lewis spoke to Fox News outside of the Reiner residence on Monday and shared that years ago, Nick Reiner was using d***s. She added that he had gone to rehab, and to her knowledge, he was doing well.

"He was on d***s, and he went to rehab and did well. Apparently, he was back to normal, but obviously, that was not the case. I haven’t heard anything about him recently," she told the outlet. 

BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: LAPD officers put up police tape as the police investigate two people found dead in Rob Reiner's home on December 14, 2025 in Brentwood, California. The LAPD confirmed that the deceased are Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
LAPD officers put up police tape as the police investigate two people found dead in Rob Reiner's home on December 14, 2025, in Brentwood, California (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Moreover, Lewis also recalled her last conversation with Rob last week, where they discussed that "no one prepares them for aging". She said, "It’s just thrown upon us, and we laughed."

Lewis added that she saw Michele for the last time about a month ago, driving down their street. She mentioned that Michele stopped to say hello to her dogs, because she "loved" them.

Neighborhood security remembers Michele Reiner for her kindness

Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner's wife, was fondly remembered a day after her death. Security guard Trevor Taufahema told Fox News, "I'd be out here for hours, 24 hours and I wouldn't have food sometimes."

"Michele would order food and give me some food. One time it was raining and I didn't have an umbrella. She walked inside the house and came out and was like, 'Here. Here's an umbrella," the security guard added. 

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on December 2, 2023, in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

The guard tried to give the umbrella back to Michele, but she refused. He said, "I still have that umbrella to this day." After the initial investigation into Rob and Michele Reiner's homicides, authorities found that their son Nick was "responsible for their deaths."

Nick Reiner transferred to downtown LA jail

Nick Reiner was transferred on Monday to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department revealed, and is being held without bail.

He was initially booked on $4 million bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles. He was located and arrested at around 9:15 PM on Sunday and was booked on suspicion of murder. 

Nick Reiner attends AOL Build Speaker Series at AOL Studios In New York on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)
Nick Reiner attends AOL Build Speaker Series at AOL Studios in New York on May 4, 2016, in New York City (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)

Moreover, his case will be presented on Tuesday, December 16, to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, the LAPD confirmed in a release.

Meanwhile, investigators believe the couple suffered stab wounds, as per a law enforcement official who spoke to a news agency on condition of anonymity.

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