"Last night, several of Reiner's friends shared a joint letter with the Associated Press ( ) wherein they also remembered his character and artistic talent. Billy and Janice Crystal, Albert and Kimberly Brooks, Martin Short, Alan Zweibel and his wife Robin, Larry David and Ashley Underwood, Marc Shaiman and his husband, Lou Mirabal; Barry and Diana Levinson, and former US ambassador to Spain James Costos and his partner, Michael Smith were the signers of the letter, which remembers Reiner as "a master story teller.""
"Jerry Seinfeld Reiner "saw something no one else could" when he was trying to get off the ground and that he "saved us from cancellation." Kathy Bates, who starred in and won an Oscar for Reiner's , remembered him to NBC News as a "brilliant and kind, a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist.""
"Going to the movies in a dark theater filled with strangers having a common experience, laughing, crying, screaming in fear, or watching an intense drama unfold is still an unforgettable thrill. Tell us a story audiences demand of us. Absorbing all he had learned from his father Carl and his mentor Norman Lear, Rob Reiner not only was a great comic actor, he became a master story teller."
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner died unexpectedly, prompting an outpouring of admiration from colleagues and friends. Colleagues recalled Rob Reiner's eye for talent and pivotal role rescuing shows from cancellation. Kathy Bates remembered him as brilliant and kind, making films across genres to challenge himself. A joint letter signed by many Hollywood figures called him a master storyteller and praised his range from comedy to documentary. The letter noted that Michele and Rob devoted much of their lives to bettering fellow citizens. Reiner's cinematic legacy drew on lessons from his father Carl and mentor Norman Lear, evolving from comic actor to celebrated director.
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