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Billy Crystal reflects on ‘profound’ loss of Hollywood director Rob Reiner

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Feric, C. (2026, October 14). Billy Crystal reflects on ‘profound’ loss of Hollywood director Rob Reiner. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/hollywood-los-angeles-crystal-people-emmy-b1300848.html

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Billy Crystal has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, emphasizing their nearly five-decade-long professional relationship marked by collaborations such as "The Princess Bride" and "When Harry Met Sally." Crystal highlights how Reiner's inclusive nature during their first meeting on "All In The Family" solidified a lifelong bond. Additionally, Crystal discusses losing his home in the wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles last year, describing the experience as akin to scenes from "The Walking Dead," with widespread destruction and personal loss.
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Billy Crystal reflected on the "profound" loss of his longtime friend and collaborator Rob Reiner, whom he first met while working on the sitcom All In The Family. Their collaboration spanned nearly five decades and included films like The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap. Crystal noted that after their initial week together, he knew their relationship would be "a forever thing." Reiner's 33-year-old son, Nick, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder related to the case.

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US actor and comedian Crystal first worked with Reiner on sitcom All In The Family, which sparked a relationship spanning nearly five decades and led to collaborations on 1980s blockbusters such as The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap.
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🔮 Billy Crystal has reflected on the “profound” loss of his longtime friend and collaborator Rob Reiner, saying he knew their relationship would be “a forever thing” after their first week working together.
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
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Billy Crystal has reflected on the “profound” loss of his longtime friend and collaborator Rob Reiner, saying he knew their relationship would be “a forever thing” after their first week working together. asserted
relationship → reflect → week
Their 33-year-old son Nick has pleaded not guilty after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder. asserted
son → plead → murder
US actor and comedian Crystal first worked with Reiner on sitcom All In The Family, which sparked a relationship spanning nearly five decades and led to collaborations on 1980s blockbusters such as The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap. asserted
This → work → Bride
“He’s tall and he’s in charge,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → charge
Crystal said despite being the “new guy” on set, Reiner was “inclusive right away” and frequently asked for his input, adding: “So many times we couldn’t keep a straight face. asserted
we → say → face
“I knew it from that first week that this is going to be a forever thing. asserted
this → know → week
“It’s not something you can define, which makes the loss even more profound.” asserted
loss → ’ → ?
The award-winning actor said he often feels the urge to call Reiner and tell him things, adding: “I don’t know if I don’t want that to keep happening or I do want it to keep happening. “ asserted
it → win → things
He encouraged me.” asserted
He → encourage → me
The pair also worked together on When Harry Met Sally, which starred Crystal and Meg Ryan as the title characters. asserted
which → work → characters
However, the actor admitted he was “not Rob’s first choice” for the role and said: “I said, if (Reiner) wants me then he wants me, but I know he’s seeing other people. asserted
he → admit → people
“Then the call came: ‘I always knew it was you’.” asserted
it → come → ?
The actor said Reiner urged him to read the script, and he jokingly said he already had and did not like it. “We laughed and laughed. asserted
We → say → it
He said: ‘We’ll start tomorrow,'” Crystal said. asserted
Crystal → say → ?
He also spoke to the magazine about losing his home during the wildfires which ravaged Los Angeles last year. asserted
which → speak → Angeles
Read More The devastating blaze ripped through neighbourhoods in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. asserted
blaze → read → homes
“All you could see were skeletons of trees and chimneys, the ones that hadn’t fallen, stuff blowing in the streets, nobody around,” Crystal said. uncertain
Crystal → see → streets
“It was like an episode of The Walking Dead, like this thing had just come through and wiped out everything.” asserted
thing → come → everything
He recalled fleeing to his daughter’s house when the fires started, and said: “We took photo albums, wedding albums, photographs of our parents’ weddings. asserted
We → recall → weddings
“So that’s what we had and the clothes we were wearing, thinking we’ll be back in a day. asserted
we → ’ → day
“We started watching the (news) coverage from the Palisades. asserted
We → start → Palisades
“Your life there for 46 years, the stores, where you eat, pick up your prescriptions, it’s disappearing. asserted
it → eat → prescriptions
“Oh boy, it’s blocks from the house. asserted
it → ’ → house
Then you sort of know… you’re doomed. asserted
you → know → ?
“The beautiful part was being with my daughters and their husbands, my grandchildren, my brother and sister-in-law and everyone else around the country who we’re related to, texting, watching. asserted
we → relate → who
“It was a vigil, just trying to get us through the night.” asserted
It → try → night
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