Jane Fonda, now 88, turned heads at Los Angeles International Airport this week as she was seen being pushed in a wheelchair while preparing to catch a flight.
Despite the aid, Fonda didn’t sacrifice style for mobility.
She wore a sumptuous fur coat, complemented by bronze butterfly sunglasses that caught the California sunlight, and her silver hair was styled in a retro curly bob reminiscent of the 1950s.
Accentuating her look with gold rings and earrings, Fonda’s flawless complexion—maintained, by her own admission, with cosmetic procedures—was paired with understated makeup, showing that Hollywood glamour knows no age.
The wheelchair was guided by what appeared to be airline staff, while Fonda held two small bags in her lap and her larger luggage rode on a trolley.
A Night Before Tragedy
This sighting comes in the wake of Fonda reflecting on a tragic event she had witnessed from a week prior.
She had seen Rob and Michele Reiner the night before their untimely deaths.
Both were prominent figures in the entertainment world and were reportedly found dead by their daughter, Romy, 28, while their son Nick, 32, faces trial in connection with the incident.
Fonda, Rob, and Michele had all attended Conan O’Brien’s festive Christmas party together.
Despite the holiday cheer, tensions reportedly flared between Nick and his parents, stemming from ongoing issues related to substance abuse and a reported schizophrenia diagnosis.
Remembering the Reiners
Despite the tragedy, Fonda shared only positive memories of Rob and Michele Reiner on social media.
“Rob and Michele Reiner were wonderful, caring, smart, funny, generous people, always coming up with ideas for how to make the world better, kinder,” she wrote.
She added that they had been supporting her relaunch of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally founded by her father Henry Fonda in 1947 during the Red Scare.
Fonda emphasized that when she last saw the couple, they seemed healthy and happy. “I am reeling with grief.
Stunned,” she admitted, highlighting the shock of losing friends under such circumstances.
Tensions at the Party
Sources told TMZ and People that Nick Reiner’s behavior at the party had been alarming.
He reportedly engaged in a very loud argument with his parents, drawing concern from other attendees.
Michele had previously confided in friends about the challenges of managing Nick’s drug use and mental health struggles, expressing frustration over having “tried everything.”
One source revealed that the argument escalated to a point where someone considered calling the police.
Conan O’Brien intervened, reminding guests that it was his home and diffusing the situation.
Nick’s erratic behavior, including questioning guests about their fame, left many unsettled.
Legacies in Showbusiness
Both Jane Fonda and Rob Reiner hail from Hollywood royalty.
Fonda is the daughter of iconic actor Henry Fonda, while Reiner is the son of Carl Reiner, creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Interestingly, Dick Van Dyke’s character, Rob Petrie, was named after a young Rob Reiner, who was 14 when the series first aired on CBS.
For Fonda, these personal connections and memories of friends and colleagues serve as poignant reminders of a lifetime spent amid the highs and lows of showbusiness, now marked by both glamour and tragedy.
What Comes Next
As Fonda continues her activism and film work, the fallout from the Reiner tragedy will likely weigh on her and her friends in Hollywood.
Her public remembrance highlights the human side of a legend who has spent decades balancing celebrity, advocacy, and personal connection in an often unforgiving industry.
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