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Jamie Lee Curtis Talks 'Love and Service' Honoring Rob, Michele Reiner • Oct. 23, 2026, 12:19 PM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Billy Crystal doesn’t trust God after Pacific Palisades fire and Rob Reiner’s death • Oct. 14, 2026, 8:44 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

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Also Known As Robert Norman Reiner
Born March 6, 1947 • New York City • New York
Died December 14, 2025 (aged 78) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (1978) • Emmy Award (1974)
Notable Works “Being Charlie” • “Ghosts of Mississippi” • “The Story of Us” • “A Few Good Men” • “LBJ” • “Misery” • “North” • “Shock and Awe” • “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” • “Stand by Me” • “The American President” • “The Bucket List” • “The Princess Bride” • “This Is Spinal Tap” • “When Harry Met Sally…”
Notable Family Members spouse Penny Marshall • father Carl Reiner

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Rob Reiner smiling at an event, wearing a dark jacket, pale pink shirt, and burgundy tie, with a yellow and black background behind him.
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Rob Reiner, wearing a cap and jacket, interviews Christopher Guest, dressed in black, seated among guitars in a scene from the film This Is Spinal Tap.
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal crouch side by side in front of large windows in a scene from When Harry Met Sally, both wearing sweaters and looking forward.
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes stands above, holding a revolver and a syringe, in a tense scene from the film Misery.
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Jon Bernthal in a blue suit poses on the red carpet at the closing night premiere of King Richard during the 2021 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.
Jon Bernthal
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Billy Crystal smiling and wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt, photographed against a dark background.
Billy Crystal
American actor, writer, and comedian
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
Mel Brooks
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Amy Poehler, as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation, smiles and points both hands in a playful gesture while standing in an office setting.
Amy Poehler
American comedian and actress
Allison Janney smiles in a close-up portrait with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a black textured top and earrings, against a dark background.
Allison Janney
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Michael Imperioli poses in a dark suit and black shirt in front of a purple backdrop at the Los Angeles premiere of The White Lotus Season 2.
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Trey Parker
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Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
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Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker in All in the Family, seated at a table with a cigar in his mouth, wearing a white shirt and looking to the side.
Carroll O’Connor
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Portrait of Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins looking directly at the camera, wearing a dark jacket with a short beard and closely cropped hair.
Anthony Hopkins
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British actress Maggie Smith smiling, wearing a light-colored jacket over a dark top, with short gray hair, at an event in 2015.
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Julian Fellowes in a pinstripe suit and tie stands in front of an Oscar statue at the 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California.
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