“He was known for driving people crazy with his rabid obsession with President Donald J. Trump,” the president said of Rob Reiner.
Rob Reiner’s wife found dead in home; Los Angeles Police Department investigates murder case
Actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer were found dead in their Brentwood home. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident as an “obvious homicide.”
President Donald Trump has slammed slain film director and actor Rob Reiner, saying his death was “reportedly due to the anger he caused in others due to a mind-numbing illness known as Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
“He was known for driving people crazy with his rabid obsession with President Donald J. Trump,” the president added in a Dec. 15 social media post.
According to Variety and TMZ, Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer were murdered in their Los Angeles home on December 14th. There is no suggestion from officials that Reiner’s death had anything to do with his political beliefs.
Praise for the iconic Hollywood couple and condolences for their family quickly poured in from major entertainment industry and political figures.
Former President Barack Obama posted on social media: “Rob’s legacy in film and television has brought some of our most important stories to the screen.” “But underlying every story he created was a deep belief in human goodness and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action.”
Trump struck another nuance in his comments, calling Reiner “tortured and suffering” and describing his view of the president as a “huge, inalienable, incurable affliction.”
Reiner has repeatedly criticized Trump. “We have one year left until this country becomes a complete dictatorship and democracy leaves us completely,” he said during an October appearance on MSNBC, according to The Hill.
Contributors: Brendan Morrow, Annika Reid
