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Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner's son Jake and daughter Romy are speaking out again after their parents' Dec. 14 deaths
A new statement read, in part, "Jake and Romy Reiner remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received"
Their brother Nick, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in connection to Rob and Michele's deaths
Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner's son Jake and daughter Romy are speaking out in the wake of their parents' deaths.
"Jake and Romy Reiner remain grateful for the outpouring of love and support they have received," read a new statement from the siblings' spokesperson, shared with PEOPLE on Monday, Dec. 22.
"They will share information about a memorial service honoring their parents at a later date," the statement continued.
Rob, 78, andMichele, 70, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14. Their son Nick, 32, was arrested that day and has since beencharged with two counts of murder. According to theLos Angeles TimesandKNBC, Nick was beingtreated for schizophreniaprior to the killings.
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Rob and MichelesharedJake, 34, Nick, 32, and Romy, 27. Rob also has daughter Tracy from his first marriage toPenny Marshall. The Reiner family confirmed the couple's deaths on Dec. 14 ina statement.
"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner," the family said in that statement. "We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."
Then, ina statementshared Dec. 17, Jake and Romy said, "Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. 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."
"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," they added. "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."
Rob and Michele had been married since 1989; they met while Rob was directingWhen Harry Met Sally...,which was released that same year.
Their son Nickhas spokenabout struggles with addiction, beginning in his teens. Heappeared in courton Dec. 17, when his lawyerAlan Jacksondeclined to enter a plea for his client. Nick's arraignment will continue Jan. 7.
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Romy has followed her father and grandfatherCarl Reiner's path toward acting in Hollywood, making an onscreen debut in the 2020 movieVoices. She has appeared in movies likeYou PeopleandThings Like This, the latter of which her brother Jake, also a filmmaker, executive produced. Romy also appeared in a 2021 episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasm; her father Rob once appeared on the show as himself in 2001.
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