Heartfelt Tributes Flood In Following ‘Devastating Loss’ Of Rob Reiner

Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Elijah Wood, Ben Stiller, Eric Idle and many, many more paid tribute to the actor-director.

High-profile figures from the worlds of entertainment and politics are mourning the death of actor-director Rob Reiner, who was discovered dead — alongside his wife Michele — at their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

As the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery Homicide division launched an investigation into the deaths, tributes were posted online for the moviemaker who frequently boosted Democratic causes and in recent years had become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump.

Former President Barack Obama said in a statement shared on X that “beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people — and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action” and that the couple’s lives were “defined by purpose.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hailed Reiner in a statement as “the big-hearted genius behind so many of the classic stories we love” whose “boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations how to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger. That empathy extended well beyond his films.”

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said it was “hard to think of anyone more remarkable and excellent in every field and endeavor they pursued.” Read Pelosi’s full comments here: