Hollywood actor Billy Crystal and his wife were among the first people to rush to longtime pal Rob Reiner’s Los Angeles home after his murder — where they saw the slain bodies of the legendary director and his wife, Michele, according to a report.
The Reiners’ daughter Romy, 28, called Crystal — a family friend since starring in the director’s classic “When Harry Met Sally” — soon after alerting police to the horrors of finding her parents inside their Brentwood mansion Sunday afternoon, sources told TMZ.
Crystal, 77, and his wife Janice then rushed over to the home — where they viewed the grisly murder scene and bodies of their slain friends, the source said.
The ‘Analyze This’ actor was later seen emotionally leaving Reiner’s home, hours after the filmmaker and his 68-year-old wife were found dead.
Crystal “looked like he was about to cry” when he left the home, a neighbor said.
Crystal starred in Reiner’s 1989 romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally” and remained close friends with the director throughout their careers. The pair also collaborated on films such as “This Is Spinal Tap” and “The Princess Bride.”
The couples son, Nick Reiner, is accused of sliting his parents throats during a heated argument with their son Nick Reiner.
He was detained by authorities on Sunday night and charged hours later with killing his parents.
The 32-year-old ne’er-do-well son, who has a history of battling drug addiction and mental health struggles, was reportedly placed on suicide watch after his arrest.
He is being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.
Sources told The Post that they saw Nick, Rob, and Michele Reiner in the midst of a “very loud argument” at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party on Saturday.
They speculated the fight may have been about Nick Reiner’s refusal to undergo another round at a drug rehabilitation facility.
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