Meathead Rob Reiner is dead?

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11:05p, 12/14/25
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In reply to annie88 • 11:08p, 12/14/25
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annie88 said:
91AggieLawyer said:
annie88 said:
Some reports saying it a robbery murder.

We will just have to see.

It's sad that Rob Reiner became so weirdly insane about Trump because he directed some really good movies as well as being a good actor.


Reiner was a nutjob LONG before Trump came around.


He was extremely liberal leaning, but I would never say nut job. Seriously he directed some great movies. He just literally became unhinged with Trump.


From 2014:

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"There's nobody that has ever been more qualified to be president of the United States than Hillary Clinton," he said.

Rob Reiner Says He'll Do Whatever He Can To Help Hillary Clinton Win In 2016

There are many others. Reiner appeared in an episode of The Rockford Files where he played this idiot semi-pro team quarterback who had a mob infested nightclub. He bugged the tables and conference rooms to find out what these underworld characters were saying and to get dirt on them. Some of them found out, burned down the nightclub and put out a hit on Reiner's character and Rockford, because Reiner told the Feds that he gave Rockford the tapes that had all the mob's singing on it.

So prior to the Rockford Files DVD series coming out on Amazon -- probably in the 2002-4 range -- they had a placeholder on the site and I wrote a general review of the series entitled the 10 best episodes of the series. I included the Reiner episode and started out my review by saying Reiner played himself (or, at least someone as obnoxious as he was). I bring this up to say, even 25 years ago, long before Trump was anything but a NY mogul, Reiner was pretty well known as a buffoon when he opened his mouth about political issues. Was he a good director? Sure. Actor? He was OK. But like most of Hollywood, he didn't know macro economics from home economics but acted like he was a poly sci/econ/public policy expert.
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11:11p, 12/14/25
Hopefully Rob and his wife came to know Jesus Christ before their deaths.
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11:16p, 12/14/25
I'm sure in due time this will be blamed on Trump
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11:18p, 12/14/25
Rob's films brought me joy

This is a terrible outcome


I simply cant imagine matricide or patricide, but it is a thing that happens apparently. The Menendez brothers come to mind.
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From what I've read over the years Rob was one of those down-to-earth celebs who didn't think he was too big to talk to anyone; many accounts of someone "low-level" on a set getting to talk with him and Rob appearing genuinely interested in what they were about/had to say.

Politics-wise, I know he appeared many times at the table on Bill Maher's show. Will be interesting to see if Maher says anything about it although I think he may be dark until 2026.
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In reply to 91AggieLawyer • 11:20p, 12/14/25
91AggieLawyer said:
annie88 said:
91AggieLawyer said:
annie88 said:
Some reports saying it a robbery murder.

We will just have to see.

It's sad that Rob Reiner became so weirdly insane about Trump because he directed some really good movies as well as being a good actor.


Reiner was a nutjob LONG before Trump came around.


He was extremely liberal leaning, but I would never say nut job. Seriously he directed some great movies. He just literally became unhinged with Trump.


From 2014:

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"There's nobody that has ever been more qualified to be president of the United States than Hillary Clinton," he said.

Rob Reiner Says He'll Do Whatever He Can To Help Hillary Clinton Win In 2016

There are many others. Reiner appeared in an episode of The Rockford Files where he played this idiot semi-pro team quarterback who had a mob infested nightclub. He bugged the tables and conference rooms to find out what these underworld characters were saying and to get dirt on them. Some of them found out, burned down the nightclub and put out a hit on Reiner's character and Rockford, because Reiner told the Feds that he gave Rockford the tapes that had all the mob's singing on it.

So prior to the Rockford Files DVD series coming out on Amazon -- probably in the 2002-4 range -- they had a placeholder on the site and I wrote a general review of the series entitled the 10 best episodes of the series. I included the Reiner episode and started out my review by saying Reiner played himself (or, at least someone as obnoxious as he was). I bring this up to say, even 25 years ago, long before Trump was anything but a NY mogul, Reiner was pretty well known as a buffoon when he opened his mouth about political issues. Was he a good director? Sure. Actor? He was OK. But like most of Hollywood, he didn't know macro economics from home economics but acted like he was a poly sci/econ/public policy expert.


Trump backed Hillary, and her husband, and even said that she was a good SecState.

Reiner was a leftist.
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 11:20p, 12/14/25
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Horn_in_Aggieland said:
Who?mikejones! said:
Doesn't say renier is dead.


Thus the question mark.

Reports are ages of the deceased match the ages of Reiner and his wife.

And how often are dead bodies found at a house that isn't their own?

Dahmer's house?
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In reply to AozorAg • 11:21p, 12/14/25
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Hopefully Rob and his wife came to know Jesus Christ before their deaths.

Reiner was Jewish, although not observant to the best of my knowledge.
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 11:24p, 12/14/25
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Horn_in_Aggieland said:
Ulysses90 said:


No corroboration from other sources.



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2 found dead at Brentwood home



Wasn't me...
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In reply to 91AggieLawyer • 11:27p, 12/14/25
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I definitely did not agree with his politics but I do not wish being stabbed to death by their own kid. May Their Memory be Eternal


Look, I'm not calling you out, so don't take this the wrong way. But why are people prefacing their remarks with this sort of nonsense? NO ONE in their right mind wants this for anyone.

You don't have to admit disdain for Reiner while also apologizing for the way he died. You weren't responsible for either.

Not only that, it entirely possible to like an actor or a director for their on-screen work regardless of their personal politics.
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11:30p, 12/14/25
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Tragic! Yes he had TDS. So what? Still would have had a beer with him. RIP!
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In reply to 91AggieLawyer • 11:36p, 12/14/25
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I definitely did not agree with his politics but I do not wish being stabbed to death by their own kid. May Their Memory be Eternal


Look, I'm not calling you out, so don't take this the wrong way. But why are people prefacing their remarks with this sort of nonsense? NO ONE in their right mind wants this for anyone.

You don't have to admit disdain for Reiner while also apologizing for the way he died. You weren't responsible for either.

Not trying to derail the thread, but a huge amount of people were and still are gleeful about Charlie Kirk's murder. I think statements like this are not nonsensical, but rather they demonstrate humanity that many others do not have.

RIP Rob Reiner. Nobody should go out that way.
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11:49p, 12/14/25
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And RIP to Reiner...

He made the greatest movie of all time...

The Princess Bride.
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What a sad and horrible thing to hear about. I very much enjoyed him as an actor and director. Sad news.

But it does go to show you that evil and death don't discriminate. So, spend your lives doing something meaningful and loving those around you because rich or poor, the end is coming.
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In reply to torrid • 11:59p, 12/14/25
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torrid said:
Not only that, it entirely possible to like an actor or a director for their on-screen work regardless of their personal politics.
Sheesh I hope so. I think Chris Pratt is hilarious, but I can't imagine limiting my viewing to stuff with just him, Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer.
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In reply to drewser95 • 12:24a, 12/15/25
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drewser95 said:
torrid said:
Not only that, it entirely possible to like an actor or a director for their on-screen work regardless of their personal politics.
Sheesh I hope so. I think Chris Pratt is hilarious, but I can't imagine limiting my viewing to stuff with just him, Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer.


It's amazing to me how many people have the inability to compartmentalize these things. Much the same way I don't care if my certified electrician is a liberal so long as he is a master of his trade, a sane individual can look at an actor and understand they don't need to agree with the in order to be reverent of their talent and craft. It's pretty shallow.
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What do you want to bet that they still vote in thr next election?
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1:27a, 12/15/25
Shooting in Australia and now Rob Reiner and his wife murdered. 2025 is saying, hold my beer, we ain't done yet.
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In reply to annie88 • 2:19a, 12/15/25
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Archie Bunker was an amazing character!


You know, I was about five when that show started and maybe 13 when it went off the air. I can remember it being on TV at night and a lot of it going over my head, especially the political stuff. But I still remember thinking Archie was funny. Edith was brilliant, and the constant bickering between him and meathead worked well. Even though Rob Reiner became such a putz in later life, but I certainly don't wish him dead.

His father Carl Reiner, who just died a few years ago, played Alan Brady on the Dick Van Dyke show. The show was originally supposed to be with him as the star, but it didn't test well.

A lot of people hated Archie's character, but if you really look back on it now it's brilliant. Because they weren't portraying him as being a really smart guy or being in the right they were making fun of him, but Carol Connor did the role so well that even though sometimes he said things that both right and wrong it was done in such a good way.

I have a lot more appreciation for it now.

I actually liked the Jeffersons spinoff on it. I thought George Jefferson was funny. Again a lot of it went over my head. I even remember in the early years the woman that played his mother was hilarious.

Fun fact. The woman that played Helen Willis on the Jeffersons was Lenny Kravitz' mother.

Now that I'm recalling all this, I feel pretty damn old.


It sounds like we're similar age, and I'm with you in the feeling pretty damn old. But damn, that just means we experienced the best of it all live as it happened.

T&P for Rob and his family. He helped give us all some of the best TV and movie memories.
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He was great in Wolf of Wall Street. He made some great movies.
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5:13a, 12/15/25
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So sad...I loved him in "All in the Family." Over the years, Archie was proven to be right more than "the meathead," I think. As America turns away from God into secularism, I expect more and more of this senseless crapola..... May God rest his soul...

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I can't imagine the horror of being brutally killed by ones own child. Awful stuff.
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In reply to YokelRidesAgain • 6:14a, 12/15/25
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AozorAg said:
Hopefully Rob and his wife came to know Jesus Christ before their deaths.

Reiner was Jewish, although not observant to the best of my knowledge.

He had a major fear of Christian nationalism. Made a doc about it recently.

But a great director
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Did Rob Reiner ever do additional work with Carol after Archie Bunker' as Place?
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In reply to Horn_in_Aggieland • 7:15a, 12/15/25
Reiner for as annoying as he was did offer prayers for Charlie's murder, and actually did want what is best for America.

unlike 90% of the other leftist idiots.

it is an awful tragedy - to be murdered by a knife by your own son and his daughter found the bodies!

my lord that is awful suffering which she will never recover from.

the dangers of drug abuse, mental illness.

this whole thing sounds insane.
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In reply to Roc96 • 7:16a, 12/15/25
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Did Rob Reiner ever do additional work with Carol after Archie Bunker' as Place?

It's Carroll, people.
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In reply to The Fall Guy • 7:21a, 12/15/25
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annie88 said:
Some reports saying it a robbery murder.

We will just have to see.

It's sad that Rob Reiner became so weirdly insane about Trump because he directed some really good movies as well as being a good actor.


Just sad to see this is how he goes out of he was murdered. Dont care who it is. No one deserves to go out like this.


the last few minutes had to be so terrifying and evil

almost incomprehensible the evil and pain.

yikes.

he should have left hollywood moved to Tennessee and never seen his son again.
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In reply to Squadron7 • 7:33a, 12/15/25
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The only bright side is that he didn't live to see a damned remake of Princess Bride…an almost perfect movie.


I was on a rowing machine next to Mandy Patinkin at the Charlotte JCC years ago.

such a great talent- such an awful human being.
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In reply to milner79 • 7:34a, 12/15/25
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Roc96 said:
Did Rob Reiner ever do additional work with Carol after Archie Bunker' as Place?

It's Carroll, people.

the irony is that Caroll was in real life just as liberal as Rob Reiner.

he was just a great actor.
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7:42a, 12/15/25
Sad to hear the news. I enjoyed watching him in All in the Family.
Terrible way to die.

RIP.
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In reply to Roc96 • 7:44a, 12/15/25
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Roc96 said:
Did Rob Reiner ever do additional work with Carol after Archie Bunker' as Place?



I was a little kid at the time, but I only remember Meathead showing up randomly after he left All In The Family. My recollection was that the show dropped off significantly after Mike and Gloria left, but by that point the show had seemingly run its course. By the mid-70s, the country was beyond the turmoil of the 60's and had moved into the malaise of the late-70s. The interaction between Archie and Meathead drove much of the plot.
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Horrific story. Sounds like son had battled drug addiction demons for years, a battle that his parents had suffered through with him trying to get him some help. And he murders them in their home. Terribly sad and thoughts and prayers to not only the deceased but to the other three Reiner children and their families who now have to go through a situation no one is prepared for.
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In reply to Burnsey • 7:53a, 12/15/25
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Burnsey said:
flakrat said:
Another one I watched religiously back then, Good Times. JJ was dynamite.

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