Dick Van Dyke’s wife, Arlene Silver, emotionally revealed that they “didn’t sleep” the night their pals Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.
The makeup artist broke down in tears while recalling how the “Mary Poppins” star was keeping up with the news to find out what had happened, she shared via an Instagram video Monday.
“We talked to Rob two weeks ago on the phone,” she said, explaining that Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, had also called Van Dyke for his 100th birthday on Saturday.
The makeup artist explained that Van Dyke and Rob had known each other for decades. Rob’s late father, Carl Reiner, was the creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” in the early 1960s.
“Dick has known Rob since he was a teenager,” Silver continued. “Rob and Carl were the first people I ever met with Dick.”
“Rob and Michele were always together, like Dick and I,” she said. ” And I always felt part of the Reiner family. They always treated me like part of their family.
“And this is just unbelievable … we feel terrible for his family. His wonderful family.”
Silver shared that she couldn’t imagine how it would be if Carl, who died in June 2020, had been alive to witness the death of his son.
“I’ve never met him, but I’ve met his other kids. And they love their kids,” Silver continued, referring to Rob and Michele’s children Romy Reiner, 28, and Jake Reiner, 34.
Silver explained she wanted to continue celebrating her husband’s milestone birthday, but needed to “acknowledge this horrible thing.”
