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\nRob Reiner and Michele Reiner’s son Jake and daughter Romy are speaking out again after their parents’ Dec. 14 deathsA new statement read, in part, “Jake and Romy Reiner remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received”Their brother Nick, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in connection to Rob and Michele’s deaths<\/p>\n
Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner<\/a>‘s son Jake and daughter Romy are speaking out in the wake of their parents’ deaths.\n<\/p>\n “Jake and Romy Reiner remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received,” read a new statement from the siblings’ spokesperson, shared with PEOPLE on Monday, Dec. 22.\n<\/p>\n “They will share information about a memorial service honoring their parents at a later date,” the statement continued. This follows an informal gathering of friends that was held last week at\u00a0Albert Brooks<\/a>\u2019 home.\n<\/p>\n Rob<\/a>, 78, and Michele<\/a>, 70, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14. Their son Nick, 32, was arrested that day and has since been\u00a0charged with two counts of murder<\/a>. According to the Los Angeles Times and KNBC<\/a>, Nick\u00a0was being\u00a0treated for schizophrenia<\/a>\u00a0prior to the killings. Nick Reiner; Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.<\/p>\n Todd Williamson\/JanuaryImages\/Shutterstock; Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty<\/p>\n Rob and Michele\u00a0shared<\/a>\u00a0Jake, 34, Nick, 32, and Romy, 27. Rob also has daughter Tracy from his first marriage to\u00a0Penny Marshall<\/a>. The Reiner family confirmed the couple’s deaths on Dec. 14 in a statement<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” the family said in that statement. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”\n<\/p>\n Then, in a statement<\/a> shared Dec. 17, Jake and Romy said, “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”\n<\/p>\n “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life,” they added. “We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”\n<\/p>\n Rob and Michele had been married since 1989; they met while Rob was directing\u00a0When Harry Met Sally…,\u00a0which was released that same year.\n<\/p>\n Their son Nick has spoken<\/a>\u00a0about struggles with addiction, beginning in his teens. He appeared in court<\/a> on Dec. 17, when his lawyer Alan Jackson<\/a> declined to enter a plea for his client. Nick’s arraignment will continue Jan. 7.\n<\/p>\n Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner and Romy Reiner on April 11, 2019.<\/p>\n Joe Scarnici\/Getty<\/p>\n
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