Following the surprising information of Rob and Michelle Reiner’s demise on Sunday night, tributes to the Hollywood legend and his spouse started pouring in from those that knew the couple by means of the leisure business or politics, and followers keen to specific their love of movies like “When Harry Met Sally,” “Stand by Me,” “The Princess Bride,” and “A Few Good Males.” Celebrities who labored with Reiner throughout his prolific profession as an actor, director, and producer took to social media to acknowledge the loss, with many describing how their lives had been modified by working with him.
Jerry O’Connell and Corey Feldman, who had been simply youngsters after they starred in Reiner’s 1986 coming-of-age traditional “Stand by Me,” each posted messages on X hours after the information broke. Feldman expressed shock in an all-caps submit, whereas O’Connell delivered a easy, heartfelt tribute within the type of a photograph of himself as a younger actor and the director, captioned “Love you, Rob. Sincerely.” Each actors, in addition to their “Stand by Me” co-star Wil Wheaton, have spoken up to now concerning the affect that Reiner had on them as younger actors and the way he fostered a bond between them that made the movie what it was.
Stephen King, who wrote the books that impressed “Stand by Me” and Reiner’s 1990 movie “Distress,” described the director as a “Fantastic good friend, political ally, and good filmmaker,” ending his submit on X with “Relaxation in peace, Rob. You all the time stood by me.” And Kathy Bates, who received an Oscar for her portrayal of the obsessed fan on the coronary heart of “Distress,” Anna Wilkes, gave a assertion to Deadline on Sunday night, saying: “He was good and type, a person who made movies of each style to problem himself as an artist. He additionally fought courageously for his political views. He modified the course of my life.”
Tim Robbins, who starred in 1994’s “Shawshank Redemption” — which was produced by Reiner and likewise primarily based on a novel by King — additionally praised the late director’s brilliance, noting 1985’s “The Positive Factor” was the primary movie he “could possibly be pleased with being in.” In the meantime, John Cusack, who had a starring function in “The Positive Factor,” merely wrote, “At a loss for any phrases that make sense.”
A number of stars of Reiner’s 1996 political thriller, “Ghosts of Mississippi,” which recounted the occasions surrounding the homicide of activist Medgar Evers, joined in to honor the director. Virginia Madsen acknowledged the information on Instagram with a photograph with the director and a observe ending with “Life and expertise all the time turned as much as 11.” James Woods, who led the movie alongside Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg, posted about his friendship with Reiner, which started on set and continued over time, regardless of what the actor known as “political variations.” In the meantime, Goldberg, who performs Evers’ widow within the drama, delivered an on-air tribute to Reiner throughout Monday morning’s episode of “The View.”
As of Monday afternoon, a few of Reiner’s closest pals within the enterprise, together with “When Harry Met Sally” star Billy Crystal and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator Larry David, had not issued formal statements. (Each Crystal and David — whose ex-wife, Laurie David, posted concerning the tragedy on Threads — had been seen outdoors of the Reiners’ dwelling after information of the couple’s demise broke.) However the refrain of reward for Reiner continued to ring out from business figures who spoke about his contributions to TV and cinema.
Jamie Lee Curtis and husband Christopher Visitor, who starred in Reiner’s directorial debut “This Is Spinal Faucet,” and “The Princess Bride,” launched a joint assertion to Individuals, praising the Reiners for “the good political and social affect they each had on the leisure business, early childhood growth, the combat for homosexual marriage and their international look after a world in disaster.” Norman Lear’s household spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, echoing these sentiments, and describing how the “All within the Household” creator noticed Reiner, who starred within the collection as Mike Stivic, as a son. And business icons, like longtime TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, together with extra filmmakers and creators — from Ben Stiller to Eric Idle and Ron Howard — expressed their devastation.
However it wasn’t simply Hollywood mourning the tragedy on Monday. Figures from throughout the political world and folks concerned with Reiner and his spouse by means of their philanthropic endeavors added their tributes to the outpouring of non-public {and professional} admiration. Within the early hours of Monday morning, former president Barack Obama posted a prolonged tweet on his and the previous first woman’s behalf: “Rob’s achievements in movie and tv gave us a few of our most cherished tales on display. However beneath all of the tales he produced was a deep perception within the goodness of individuals — and a lifelong dedication to placing that perception into motion. Collectively, he and his spouse lived lives outlined by function. They are going to be remembered for the values they championed and the numerous folks they impressed.”
Different Democratic leaders, from Nancy Pelosi to Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Elizabeth Warren joined in with related messages, with many citing the Reiners’ work as activists for the social gathering and their outspoken stance on social justice points, together with LGBTQ+ rights. In the meantime, Republican politicians and different conservative figures, together with the British TV host Piers Morgan, weighed in, with some denouncing President Donald Trump’s controversial feedback following the couple’s demise.
Maria Shriver, a longtime good friend of the Reiners, posted a number of instances all through the day, addressing Trump’s feedback and likewise chatting with the shut bond she and her household shared with the couple and their youngsters. In a single message, she wrote: “I cherished Michele and Rob Reiner. They had been amongst my closest pals. We raised our youngsters collectively, from mommy and me on up. We laughed collectively, we cried collectively, we performed collectively, we dreamed collectively. We had dinner this previous week, and so they had been in one of the best place in the their lives: loving each other, loving their pals, their household, their nation. They by no means gave up on our nation. They wished to make it higher. They all the time, all the time wished to make our world higher, and so they had been prepared to combat to make it the nation they cherished.”
Under, extra tributes to Rob and Michelle Reiner:
