"At times quiet and seemingly uncomfortable, Nick let his father do most of the talking. But when asked why he started using drugs in the first place, he blamed the fame of his dad and his grandfather, the acclaimed director and comedian Carl Reiner. "I had no identity, and I had no passions," Nick said. "And I think the reason I had no identity was because I have a famous dad and a famous grandpa, and that fame sort of informs who you are. So, I wanted to edge out my own identity with a more rebellious, angry, drug-addicted sort of persona.""
"On Sunday night, Los Angeles police officers arrested Nick Reiner, 32, on suspicion of murdering his 78-year-old father and his mother, Michele Singer Reiner, a 70-year-old photographer and producer. The couple werer found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday afternoon. Family friends told The Times that Nick had been living in a guesthouse on his parents' property and that his mother had become increasingly concerned about his mental health in recent weeks. Friends also said that Rob Reiner and his son got into an argument Saturday evening at a party at Conan O'Brien's home and that people there noticed Nick acting strangely."
Rob Reiner promoted a semi-autobiographical film co-written by his son, Nick Reiner, which drew on Nick's experiences with teenage drug rehab. Nick said he used drugs partly to form an identity apart from his famous father and grandfather, Carl Reiner. Nick had been living in a guesthouse on his parents' Brentwood property while his mother grew increasingly concerned about his mental health. Friends reported a confrontation between Rob and Nick at a party the previous evening where Nick acted strangely. On Sunday night, Los Angeles police officers arrested 32-year-old Nick Reiner on suspicion of murdering his parents, who were found dead at their home.
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