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Billy Crystal says losses have shaken his faith in God
Billy Crystal says he has stopped talking to God after a year marked by major losses.
His home in the Pacific Palisades burned in the Los Angeles wildfires, and his longtime friend and collaborator Rob Reiner and Reiner’s wife, Michelle, were murdered in their Brentwood home in December 2025.
Crystal said the events damaged his trust in God, and that the state of the world also feels frightening.
He has used humor to get through difficult periods, and says performing his new show, “860,” has helped him cope.
The show follows his earlier one-man production, “700 Sundays,” which focused on the death of his father when Crystal was 15.
Crystal is 78 and said he feels good and remains optimistic about the future.
“860” is in previews on Broadway and is scheduled to open on Oct.
21.
Billy Crystal said his losses have shaken his faith in God and that he no longer talks to God because he does not trust him.
His Palisades home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires, and his longtime friend and collaborator Rob Reiner was murdered in December 2025.
Crystal said performing his new show, “860,” has helped him cope with the losses.
He said humor has helped him through difficult times and that he remains optimistic about the future.
“860” is in previews and is scheduled to open on Broadway on Oct. 21.
- Who
- Billy Crystal said his faith in God has been shaken.
- What
- He said he no longer talks to God after a series of losses.
- When
- He discussed it in an interview published on Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was for CBS Sunday Morning. Crystal’s home was in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
- Why
- His home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires, and his longtime friend Rob Reiner was murdered. Crystal also cited the state of the Earth and the current time as reasons.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No, ‘cause I — I don’t trust him
Too many bad things have happened
That’s what I do. You have to, man. You’ve gotta. It’s a healer. It always has been that way. You know, we say when life gets tough, all you can do is laugh.
I’m 78 now, and I feel really good, and I’m optimistic for what life is going to bring
Rob and Michelle Reiner were found murdered in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Crystal described Reiner as the most human person he had ever met in an interview with Stephen Colbert.
TheWrap published Crystal’s interview about his losses and his relationship with God.
Crystal’s show “860” is scheduled to open on Broadway.
- Age
- 78
- New show
- 860
- Broadway opening
- Oct. 21
- Reiner murder
- Dec. 14, 2025
- Home
- Palisades, Los Angeles
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