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Rob Reiner's son 'booked for murder' after apparent stabbing of director and wife

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier. Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Nick Reiner, 32, has been “booked for murder” and is being held on $4 million bail.

Nick Reiner has spoken publicly of his struggles with addiction and homelessness. He and his father collaborated on a semi-autobiographical 2016 film, “Being Charlie,” that included elements of their relationship and experience.

Reiner, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, had long been one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood whose work included some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men,” “When Harry Met Sally” and “The Princess Bride.” Reiner’s death led to an outpouring of grief from Hollywood and beyond.

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