The murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner are still causing shockwaves throughout the entertainment community. Those who knew the talented director and social activist and his wife are trying hard to comprehend the sudden loss of such respected and valued individuals. One of those who gave vent to his feelings recently is acclaimed director Martin Scorsese. He authored a poignant essay about Reiner that was published in The New York Times on December 25 with the headline, "Rob Reiner Was My Friend."
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Per The New York Times, the man who helmed film classics like Casino and The Departed put his thoughts on the Reiners' passing on paper. You can sense the high professional regard that Scorsese had for Rob Reiner. There is also the anger Scorsese feels over the Reiners' deaths on December 14. Their son, Nick, 32, has reportedly been charged with the slayings of his father and mother at their Brentwood, California, home.
Scorsese acknowledged in his essay, "What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality. The only thing that will help me to accept it is the passing of time."
Scorsese Is Very Sorrowful About the Reiners' Deaths
The director's bereavement over losing his dear friends is palpable. Each word he wrote practically exudes regret and intense grief. Scorsese, 83, shared in the Times essay, "Rob Reiner was my friend, and so was Michele." He added, "From now on, I'll have to use the past tense, and that fills me with such profound sadness. But there's no other choice."
Both Famed Directors Were From New York
Both men had roots in the East, a similarity that helped them bond. Scorsese explained, "We had a natural affinity for each other. He was hilarious and sometimes bitingly funny, but he was never the kind of guy who would take over the room."
Reiner and Scorsese worked together on The Wolf Of Wall Street. Reiner portrayed the dad of Leonardo DiCaprio's character in the 2013 movie. Scorsese admitted, "Now, it breaks my heart to even think of the tenderness of Rob's performance..."
