WHEN Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner revealed “we love all our children, even the bad ones” just months before he was stabbed to death.
In the eerie interview, believed to be one of his last before he and his wife were found dead in their home, Rob compared his love for his Hollywood films to the love he has for his children.
“Well, I mean, listen, people have their favourites. [It’s] the cliché, ‘We love all our children, even the bad ones,’” Rob, 78 told Piers Morgan.
It follows the shocking arrest of the pair’s son Nick, who was charged on Monday and remains in custody.
Nick, 32, was arrested on murder charges and is being held at Parker Center Jail on $4 million bail.
A source told The U.S. Sun that Rob and Michele got into a heated public dispute with their son while at a Hanukkah party on Saturday evening.
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The tense argument is believed to have continued overnight at the family’s home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, where the beloved couple were found dead at around 3:30 pm PST.
The source told The U.S. Sun that attendees at the event were “shocked” when they heard about the murders, “but once they heard Nick was implicated, no one was surprised.”
Rob and Michele had been married since 1989 and shared three children together – Nick is their youngest son.
Tragically, the couple were found dead by their daughter, Romy, in their sprawling $13.5million mansion in Brentwood, California.
Rob, 78, and Michele, 68, allegedly had their throats slit after a heated argument with their son.
Nick, who reportedly lives in the Los Angeles area, is rarely seen in public since he opened up about his struggles with drug addiction in 2016.
He admitted to first going to rehab at the age of 25 and said his addiction issues even led him to being homeless at one point in his life, according to People.
LAPD Deputy Police Chief Alan Hamilton told reporters at the scene there was no forced entry into the home.
What we know so far…
Police rushed to the six-bedroom home just after 3:30pm on Sunday afternoon after an emergency call was made.
Their deaths were confirmed by a family spokesperson who said in a statement: “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
Romy shared pictures of her dad on holiday just last week alongside the heartbreaking caption: “Thankful for family, health, and followers of any age.”
Rob, raised in the Bronx by comic father Carl, was a huge presence in the movie industry after more than five decades as a top director and actor.
He started his career in front of the camera where he played Michael ‘Meathead’ Stivic in the iconic sitcom All in the Family for eight years.
He then moved into directing with his most notable projects including the 1984 cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride in 1987, and When Harry Met Sally in 1989.
The Rob met his future wife Michele on the set of the latter.
In 1993, he was nominated for an Academy Award for A Few Good Men, which starred Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore.
Reiner’s production company Castle Rock Entertainment, which he co-founded, also produced hit sitcom Seinfeld and the critically-acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption.
He would move between acting and directing right up until his death.
His most notable role in the past 15 years was as Jordan Belfort‘s dad in The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
This year he starred in both the critically acclaimed series The Bear and featured in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
Michele was also known for her work as a producer and photographer.
Her most well known project saw her take the photo of Donald Trump which appears on the cover of his 1987 book Trump: The Art Of The Deal.