Jamie Lee Curtis Reveals the Heartbreaking Coincidence Surrounding Rob & Michele Reiner’s Deaths
It’s been almost four months since Rob Reiner and Michele Singer were murdered in their home, and Jamie Lee Curtis is sharing personal details that make their passing even more heartbreaking.
The 67-year-old Oscar winner appeared on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s April 1 episode of the IMO podcast and revealed just how close she was to the couple.
“My husband [Christopher Guest] and I became grandparents to our eldest daughter [Annie Guest] and her husband’s [first child]. Their baby boy was born in December, and it was a week after Rob and Michele…,” she trailed off. “And Rob and Michele are her godparents, and they died on her birthday.”
Curtis, who was visibly emotional in discussing the very tender topic, continued, “My beautiful daughter, who loved [the Reiners] — as we all did — managed to be able to metabolize her grief and sadness, as we all have had to do.”
She talked about the whiplash of the moment when her grandson was born under “life on life’s harshest terms and life on life’s most beautiful, perfect terms.”
Curtis and her husband, who worked with Rob on This Is Spinal Tap, gave a statement to Variety after the news of the Reiners’ murders became public.
“Christopher and I are numb and sad and shocked about the violent, tragic deaths of our dear friends Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, and our ONLY focus and care right now is for their children and immediate families, and we will offer all support possible to help them,” the statement read.
They continued, “There will be plenty of time later to discuss the creative lives we shared and the great political and social impact they both had on the entertainment industry, early childhood development, the fight for gay marriage, and their global care for a world in crisis. We have lost great friends. Please give us time to grieve.”
The Reiners lost their lives on December 14, 2025, allegedly at the hands of the youngest son, Nick Reiner, 32, who was charged with two-counts of first-degree murder. He faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty if he is found guilty. Nick’s next court hearing is scheduled on April 29.
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