Jerry Seinfeld regrets the tragic death of Rob Reiner along with his wife Michele Reiner.
On Sunday, December 14, the American actor, film producer, director, screenwriter and political activist and his wife Michele were found without signs of life in their Brentwood home in Los Angeles, California.
Their son, Nick, was still alive and has now been arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents CNN.
As soon as news of the high-profile Hollywood couple went viral, tributes started pouring in and Seinfeld was among those who offered their condolences to the grieving family.
The 71-year-old American comedian and actor expressed his grief in an Instagram post, revealing that Rob offered him his unwavering support during his difficult days and helped him get through his NBC sitcom Seinfeld a success.
He wrote, “Next to Larry David and George Shapiro, Rob Reiner had the greatest influence on my career,” as all three did their best to create the show, which ran from 1989 to 1998.
Referring to Rob, Seinfeld revealed, “Without him, our show would never have happened. He saw something no one else could see. When no one at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation.”
“Working with Carl Reiner’s son, who happened to be one of the nicest people in show business, seemed surreal. I was naive at the time about how much his passion meant to us,” says the Immature star noted singing praises of the When Harry met Sally…director.
Additionally, Seinfeld also mourned the loss of Rob’s wife, Michele, at his post.
“Rob and Michele got married as soon as our show started and they became for me an imprint of how it should work, each broadening the other. Their deaths together are impossibly sad,” he wrote.
