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Rob Reiner's Death Sparks Oscars Tribute Controversy Over Corey Feldman

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  • Rob Reiner died at 78 with his wife in Los Angeles last December from multiple sharp force injuries
  • A tribute to Reiner is planned for the upcoming Oscars on March 15
  • Controversy has emerged over Corey Feldman's exclusion from the tribute, with some advocating for his inclusion

Rob Reiner was found alongside his wife Michele Singer Reiner at their Los Angeles residence on Sunday, December 15 last year. , and minutes later police were dispatched to the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that Rob and Michele Reiner died from 'multiple sharp force injuries'.

A tribute to Rob Reiner is planned for the upcoming Oscars on Sunday, March 15. Decisions over who should be involved in Rob Reiner's tribute at the Oscars have sparked a divide. Corey Feldman is currently left off the tribute and is devastated that he hasn't been asked to be a part of it.

Jerry O'Connell and Wil Wheaton have tried to reason with the Academy that Corey Feldman should be part of the tribute, but organizers are looking to snub him out. It remains unclear who exactly is confirmed to be involved in the Oscars tribute to Rob Reiner, and the official reason for Corey Feldman's exclusion has not been stated. The Academy or organizers have not made any official statement about the tribute plans, and the current status of the feud over the tribute decisions is unknown.

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