The 35-year-old appears on a new show created by Larry David, who was a close friend of the late director and his wife.

Jake Reiner makes first public appearance since parents Rob and Michele were killed

The 35-year-old appears on a new show created by Larry David, who was a close friend of the late director and his wife.

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Jake Reiner at the 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' premiere in Los Angeles in June 2026. Credit:

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- Jake Reiner made his first red carpet appearance since his parents Rob and Michele were killed in December 2025.

- Jake teased an appearance on a new television show by Larry David, who was close friends with the late director and his wife.

- In an April essay posted on Substack, Jake wrote about the moment he found out his parents died and the grief he has experienced since.

Jake Reiner stepped out in support of a family friend this week.

The 35-year-old son of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner stepped out on Tuesday evening for the *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness* premiere at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles. The series creator, Larry David, was a close friend of his parents.

"Attended the premiere of Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness this week. Comes out Friday on @hbo @hbomax, look out for me in the first episode 🫡 🇺🇸 #LifeLarryAmerica," he wrote on Instagram, teasing a role on the sketch comedy show.

The event marked his first red carpet appearance and first public appearance since his parents' deaths.

Jake Reiner at the 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' premiere in Los Angeles in June 2026.

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Rob and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14. Jake's sister Romy discovered Rob's body and alerted the authorities, who would then find Michele's body.

Jake and Romy's brother, Nick, was later arrested and charged with murder in connection to their deaths. He has been in custody since at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles.

He pleaded not guilty to all charges in February, where he also waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing. No bail was granted. In June, Nick requested access to a $1.5 million trust fund established by his parents to pay for the defense in their homicide.

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In April, Jake penned a heartbreaking essay on Substack, recounting the night his parents died and the unrelenting grief he has experienced since.

"My world, as I knew it, had collapsed," he recalled in his essay. "I was in a trance. The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened."

Jake continued, “I was robbed of so many things that day. My parents won’t be at my wedding, they won’t get to hold their future grandchild, and they won’t get to see me have the successful career I’m still seeking. It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me."

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He added, “Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time. It’s too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it’s not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare.”

Jake Reiner, Romy Reiner, Rob Reiner, and Michele Reiner at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in January 2024.

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Jake also noted how it was "almost too impossible to process" having his brother Nick at the "center" of the family tragedy. "We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable," Jake wrote.

"Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it," he shared. "It's almost too impossible to process."

Nick's next court appearance is set for Sept. 15.

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