Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the late Rob Reiner, saying life might be “so unfair and this tragedy proves it”.
The 78-year-old filmmaker and his 68-year-old spouse, the photographer Michele Singer-Reiner, had been discovered useless inside their house within the Brentwood space of Los Angeles on Sunday (December 14).
The LAPD confirmed that they had been investigating the deaths as an “obvious murder”, with studies suggesting that the 2 suffered wounds in keeping with a knife assault.
Earlier right this moment (December 15), it emerged that the couple’s 32-year-old son Nick Reiner had been arrested in reference to their deaths. He’s mentioned to be in custody on $4million (£2.9million) bail.
McCartney made an look in Reiner’s last movie, Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues, which was launched in September this 12 months. Within the film, he reveals up throughout Spinal Faucet’s rehearsal periods, providing useful recommendation and telling Reiner’s character Marty that their tune ‘Massive Backside’ is “virtually literature”.
In the present day, McCartney posted a private tribute to Reiner. Alongside a photograph from the movie’s shoot, he wrote: “What a tragedy the loss of life of Rob Reiner and his spouse, Michele, is. It’s so surprising in some ways however for me particularly so, as a result of over the past 12 months I had been working with him. He directed me in Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues. He was such an upbeat, lovable man.”
“Life might be so unfair and this tragedy proves it,” he continued. “His father, Carl Reiner, was a fantastic humourist earlier than him and Rob adopted in his dad’s footsteps doing a terrific job making many nice movies. I’ll all the time have fond recollections of Rob and the concept that he and his spouse will not be on the planet with us is heartbreaking. Thanks for all of the humour, Rob. Relaxation in Peace. Love Paul.”
Spinal Faucet II was the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 comedy basic This Is Spinal Faucet, during which Reiner’s Martin “Marty” DiBergi makes a mockumentary in regards to the fictional rock band Spinal Faucet. Reiner’s character was a pastiche of Martin Scorsese in the true rock doc The Final Waltz.
NME gave Spinal Faucet II a three-star overview, writing: “Simply listening to their accents is reassuringly humorous, and there’s nonetheless mileage of their ‘rock dinosaurs out of time’ schtick, exacerbated additional 40 years on. Their crumpled faces and ill-advised mullets add to their pitiable allure, and you’ll discover one thing approaching poignancy within the relationship between David and Nigel. If the dial’s not precisely all the best way as much as 11, the band not less than don’t spontaneously combust on this amiable reunion present that performs like a well-earned victory lap.”
Much less complimentary about Reiner was Donald Trump, who posted a private assault on the late director on Monday (December 15), suggesting that his loss of life was led to by his hatred of the President.
His feedback drew in depth criticism, together with from Jack White, who mentioned: “Trump you disgusting, vile, egomaniac loser, baby. Neither he nor any considered one of his followers can defend this gross, horrible insult to a gorgeous artist who gave the world a lot. To make use of somebody’s tragic loss of life to advertise your personal vainness and fascist authoritarian agenda is a corrupt and narcissistic sin.”
Reiner was greatest often known as the director of a string of beloved Hollywood classics, together with This Is Spinal Faucet (1984), Stand By Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally (1989), Distress (1990) and A Few Good Males (1992).
See a spread of different tributes to the Hollywood legend right here.
