Dick Van Dyke’s wife says he didn’t sleep the night Rob Reiner died

Dick Van Dykewife, Arlene Silverdetails how Rob ReinerHer death had a profound impact on her husband.

Silver, 54, shared the video via Instagram Monday, December 15, discussing early reports from Rob and his wife Michelle Reinerof death toll Van Dyke, who turned 78 and 68 on Sunday, December 14, had just turned 100 the day before.

“I want to celebrate Dick…but I also want to acknowledge this terrible thing,” Silver told fans. “Dick didn’t sleep last night because he wanted to stay up just to know… We didn’t know what was going on. The first report was, ‘Two people were found in the house.'” (TMZ The first to report on the events at Rob and Michelle’s Brentwood home, which family The couple’s deaths were confirmed later that night. )

Silver, who has been married to Van Dyke since February 2012, also discussed how she and Van Dyke recently spoke with the Lehners on the phone. “We were on the phone with Rob two weeks ago. And Michelle…I had a lot of messages about Dick’s birthday (and) Michelle and Rob’s birthdays were in those messages,” Silver said. “Dick has known Rob since he was a teenager The Dick Van Dyke Show I’ve been a fan of his work since before I met him. Rob and Michelle were always together, just like Dick and I were. I always felt like I was part of the Reiner family. “

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On December 14, 2025, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home. TMZ reported at the time that the Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the scene in the afternoon to provide “medical assistance.” It was later reported that a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman (…)

Rob’s late father Carl Reinercreated The Dick Van Dyke ShowThe show first aired in 1961 and ran for five years.

Silver, a makeup artist as well as an actor and producer, added that she had mixed feelings about celebrating Van Dyke’s birthday milestone birthday After the death of Mr. and Mrs. Lenner. “What a weird, wonderful, terrible weekend,” Silver said in the video. “I can’t not talk about this horrible thing. Dick’s birthday was so great, so beautiful. I’m so relieved and so happy that it all happened yesterday.”

Silver also commented on Rob and Michelle’s son, Nick Reinerwho is charged Two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents. “You know they did everything for that kid,” Silver said. “I’ve never met him, but I’ve met his (Rob’s) other children and they love their children.”

She later added in the video, “I feel bad for his family. He has a wonderful family.”

Reported by Los Angeles Timespublished on Tuesday, December 16, stated that a representative from the LAPD claimed that Rob and Michelle died in their bedroom on Sunday night. The article stated that the information was shared by the deputy director Mr. Cai “The couple’s bodies were found in a bedroom of their Brentwood home,” the LAPD said during a weekly meeting.

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us weekly The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Nick, 32, was arrested without bail on Monday, December 15, on suspicion of murder. The Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release at the time that Rob and Michelle suffered apparent stab wounds and the matter was being investigated as a homicide.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hawkman Nick will be arraigned after undergoing a medical examination, he said at a news conference on Tuesday. He faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty.