"Famed entertainer Rob Reiner and his wife Michele sadly passed away on Sunday in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood. We are shocked and saddened by the tragic deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.An Emmy Award-winning actor and Academy Award-nominated director, Reiner was an avid baseball fan. The Bronx native and Los Angeles resident was a longtime Dodgers fan.Reiner made numerous... pic.twitter.com/hS9atUa7kM- MLB (@MLB) December 15, 2025"
"The son of fellow iconic performer Carl Reiner, Rob first broke out as "Meathead" in the classic sitcom All in the Family. Reiner had Dodgers dugout seats for years and years, when he knew he couldn't attend a game he would share his tickets with American Gold Star Mothers, an organization created to help parents deal with the loss of children in the service of the United States Armed Forces."
"Initially an actor, he then transitioned more heavily into becoming one of the more brilliant directors of his generation. Some of his director credits include The Princess Bride, Stand by Me, This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Ghosts of Mississippi, and A Few Good Men. The Los Angeles Dodgers organization specifically sent out a message of support for the Reiner family."
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele passed away on Sunday in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Reiner earned an Emmy as an actor and Academy Award nominations. He first gained fame as 'Meathead' on the sitcom All in the Family and later directed films including The Princess Bride, Stand by Me, This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Ghosts of Mississippi, and A Few Good Men. Reiner was a longtime Dodgers fan who held dugout seats and often shared tickets with American Gold Star Mothers when unable to attend. The Los Angeles Dodgers issued condolences to the Reiner family. His baseball fandom traced to his father Carl's admiration for Jackie Robinson.
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