Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner were found dead in their Brentwood, California home on Dec. 14.
After news of the beloved Hollywood director’s death broke, many of Hollywood’s biggest stars took to social media to share their heartfelt tributes.
Actress Kate Hudson shared a photo of Rob and Michele, as well as one of her and Rob on set together, with a lengthy tribute.
“The loss of Rob and Michele is absolutely devastating,” she began. “They were not only important to our close community but Rob touched so many millions globally with his art. Rob was one of the greats. Inspiring so many of us with his ability to craft films that are humorous, powerful, inspirational. He knew no genre, only great storytelling.”
Jerry Seinfeld also honored Rob on Instagram, sharing a photo of the two of them on stage with Rob’s dad, Carl Reiner, writing “Next to Larry David and George Shapiro, Rob Reiner had the biggest influence on my career.”
“Our show would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation.That I was working with Carl Reiner’s son, who happened to be one of the kindest people in show business, seemed unreal.”
He continued: “I was naive at the time to how much his passion for us meant. Rob and Michele married right as our show was starting and they became an imprint for me of how it’s supposed to work, each one broadening the other. Their death, together, is impossibly sad.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger took to X to share his thoughts about the late director, calling him a “rare talent.”
“In Hollywood, Rob Reiner was a rare talent: he could act, he could produce, he could direct, and he was amazing at all three,” he wrote. “He was a creative genius who left us some of the greatest movies of all time, and he was a wonderful friend. My thoughts are with his family.”
