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Billy Crystal and Albert Brooks Reportedly ‘Stepping Up’ for Rob Reiner’s Kids After Tragedy
Rob Reiner’s closest friends are rallying around his family in the wake of an unthinkable tragedy — and they’re doing everything they can to help his children through it, RadarOnline.com reports.
According to sources who spoke to the outlet, longtime friends Billy Crystal, 77, and Albert Brooks, 78, have been “stepping up” to support Reiner’s children after the shocking murders of the legendary director, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer, 70.
“Rob and Michele were beloved in Hollywood and their friends like Billy Crystal and Albert Brooks are truly like family and fiercely protective,” an insider told RadarOnline.com. “They’ve absolutely lived up to that.”
The couple, who had been married for 36 years, shared three children together: Jake, 34, Nick, 32, and Romy, 28. Reiner also has an older daughter, Tracy, 61, whom he adopted.
As Life & Style previously reported, tragedy struck when Reiner and Singer were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home earlier this month. Their son Nick was arrested just hours after Romy reportedly discovered her parents’ bodies and has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. His arraignment is scheduled for January 7.
Sources told RadarOnline.com that amid the devastation, Crystal and Brooks have been a steady presence for the family — particularly for Jake and Romy — making sure they are not facing the aftermath alone.
“They are being incredibly strong and have a huge support system they can lean on,” the insider added. “Jake and Romy will never be alone as they try to face this,” the source continued. “It’s of course been a huge shock to the system. This nightmare came out of nowhere for them, but they’ve been surrounded with support since the second they found out.”
Jake and Romy publicly acknowledged that support in an emotional statement shared on Wednesday.
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” the siblings said. “The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience.
“They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends,” the statement continued. “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life.”
Notably, the statement made no mention of their brother Nick or the charges against him.
“We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave,” they concluded.
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