"To use someone's tragic death to promote your own vanity and fascist authoritarian agenda is a corrupt and narcissistic sin," the musician says in defense of the late actor and director's honor

President Trump seized on the stabbing death of Rob Reiner and his wife to lash out at the Hollywood director, suggesting that Mr. Reiner’s criticism of Mr. Trump may have led to his murder.

Immediately, Hollywood celebrities and Republicans pushed back on the president's statement, with some calling it 'disgusting and vile.'

Tributes to Rob Reiner, the film director murdered in Los Angeles on Sunday, and his wife, the actress and photographer Michel Reiner, have been paid by two of the cast members of the Spinal Tap movie...

Authorities are investigating an “apparent homicide” at Reiner’s home in Los Angeles after police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the property on Sunday, it has been reported.

With credits as a writer on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” “Happy Days” and “All in the Family” and a pair of TV movies under his belt, Reiner moved into big screen work as a director, writer an...