Hollywood actorBilly Crystaland his wifeJanicewere among the first people to race toRob Reiner's home, only to walk into a crime scene of unimaginable horror.
Summoned by a frantic call from Rob's daughter, Billy and his wife arrived at the slain director's Los Angeles home on December 15.
Rob's sonNick Reinerwas detained and charged within hours of his parents' bodies being found.
Billy Crystaland his wifeJanicewere among the first people to race toRob Reiner's home following their passing
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The knifed bodies of Rob, 78, and Michele Singer, 70, were found by their daughter Romy, whoreported the double homicideto the police and then frantically called Janice and Billy Crystal.
The couple, who have long been friends with the Reiners, wanted to say their goodbyes, sources claimed toTMZ.
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Billy and Janice reportedly rushed to the Brentwood mansion and werecaptured at the grisly scene.
Reports claimed the couple seemed emotional as they left the area.
One neighbor said Billy "looked like he was about to cry."
Billy and Janice reportedly rushed to the Brentwood mansion after Romy frantically called them
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Billy starred in the slain director's hit 1989 romantic comedyWhen Harry Met Sally.
They have since remained close pals over the years and also joined hands for movies likeThis Is Spinal TapandThe Princess Bride.
Billy and a group of his famous friends, including Larry David, Martin Short, and Albert Brooks, released a joint statement on December 16 to remember their slain director and his wife.
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"Absorbing all he had learned from his father Carl and his mentor Norman Lear, Rob Reinernot only was a great comic actor, he became a master storyteller," read the statement, also signed by Barry Levinson, film writer Alan Zweibel, U.S Ambassador to Spain James Costos, and composer Marc Shaiman.
"We were their friends, and we will miss them forever," the famous friends said in their statement
"There is no other director who has his range. From comedy to drama to 'mockumentary' to documentary, he was always at the top of his game. He charmed audiences. They trusted him. They lined up to see his films," the statement continued.
The message called Michele the "perfect partner" for Rob and said together they were a "special force" that was "dynamic, unselfish and inspiring."
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"We were their friends, and we will miss them forever," added the statement.
The message concluded with a quote fromIt's a Wonderful Life, referred to as one of Reiner's favorite films: "'Each man's life touches so many other lives, and when he isn't around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?' You have no idea."
Hours after Rob and Michele's bodies were found, their 32-year-old son Nick was arrested and is facing charges
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Hours after Rob and Michele's bodies were found, their 32-year-old son Nick was arrested and is facing federal m*rder charges.
Romy reportedly told cops before his arrest that a "dangerous" family member "should be a suspect" in her parents' homicide.
Sources revealed that Nick was with his parents, attending a holiday party with A-list guests hours before their tragic passing.
Conan O'Brien hosted the Christmas partyon Saturday night.
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At some point, the Reiners and Nick got into a "very loud argument."
"Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous," a source toldPeople.
Nick and the parents left the party after the argument, and were found knifed in their home on Sunday, December 15.
In the past, Nick has openly discussed his battles with illegal substances and said he's probably been in and out of rehab since he was 15 years old.
Sources claimed to theNew York Postthat Nick was back to being reliant on illicit substances and wasrefusing to undergo treatmentahead of their attendance at the party.
Nick said he's probably been in and out of rehab since he was 15 years old
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"They had had an argument at Conan's holiday party, and Rob had been telling people that they're scared for Nick and scared that his mental state was deteriorating,'' a longtime family friend who lived near the slain couple's home told the outlet.
It is believed cops found Rob and Michele's bodies hours after theviolent suspect slit their throats.
"Billy and Rob were very close, like brothers," one commented online
