Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Brief and Albert Brooks Honor Rob and Michele Reiner

Hollywood and the world are reeling after the surprising deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, and now a few of their closest associates — Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Brief, Albert Brooks, and extra — are honoring the couple in an emotional private joint assertion.

The comedy icons, who shared many years of friendship and artistic historical past with the Reiner’s, spoke to The Related Press, praising Rob’s extraordinary profession and the inventive lineage he carried ahead.

“Absorbing all he had discovered from his father Carl and his mentor Norman Lear, Rob Reiner not solely was an ideal comedian actor, he grew to become a grasp story teller. There isn’t a different director who has his vary. From comedy to drama to ‘mockumentary’ to documentary he was all the time on the high of his recreation. He charmed audiences. They trusted him. They lined as much as see his movies,” the group stated of their assertion.

They went on to spotlight his work as a filmmaker, noting the distinctive fingerprint he delivered to initiatives starting from “A Few Good Males” to “When Harry Met Sally” to “The Princess Bride.”

“His comedic contact was past evaluate, his love of getting the music of the dialogue good, and his sharpening of the sting of a drama was merely elegant,” the assertion stated.

We broke the story … Rob and Michele have been discovered useless of their Brentwood residence Sunday. Nick was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree homicide within the deaths of his well-known mother and father. Nick faces the potential of life in jail with out parole or the demise penalty if convicted on all counts.

The comedy legends say the couple’s influence — on movie, tradition, and on those that cherished them might be felt eternally. “They lined as much as see his movies…” their assertion reads. “He was all the time on the high of his recreation.”

As we have reported … Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan Hochman says Nick faces the potential of life in jail with out parole … or the demise penalty … if convicted on all counts.