Overview
- Cary Elwes posted an emotional Instagram tribute on Dec. 29, sharing behind-the-scenes footage from The Princess Bride and saying he could "finally put my grief into words."
- He remembered Rob Reiner as a compassionate, "brilliant" filmmaker who loved the moviemaking process and praised the couple's commitment to uplifting marginalized people.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists both deaths as caused by multiple sharp-force injuries.
- Prosecutors have charged their son, Nick Reiner, with two counts of first-degree murder, alleging he used a knife and seeking special-circumstance findings; he is being held without bail.
- At his first court appearance Nick did not enter a plea, and his arraignment is scheduled for January 7, 2026.