On the recordDecember 17, 2025
it is hard to think of anyone more remarkable and excellent in every field and endeavor than those pursued by Rob and Michele Reiner. Rob was creative, funny, and beloved. Michele, successful in her own right, was an indispensable partner, intellectual resource, and loving wife. Personally, Rob and Michele were, first and foremost, very loving parents. Rob cared deeply about people and demonstrated it in the community beyond family by supporting the First 5 Initiative. First 5 Initiative took money from the tobacco tax and applied it to the first 5 years of a child's birth. Children born in California, including my own grandchild, have a packet that they take home and teaches them how to care for an infant child. Rob also fought against the discriminatory Proposition 8. Civically, he was a champion for the First Amendment and the creative rights of artists. Professionally, he was an iconic figure in film and made us laugh, cry, and think--and think--with the movies he created. Paul and I and our entire family mourn the loss of our dear friends and pray for their loved ones.
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