Zooey Deschanel Tributes 'New Girl's Rob Reiner After His Death

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Zooey Deschanel is mourning the loss of her TV dad. Rob Reiner played Bob Day, the overprotective but lovable father of Deschanel’s Jess Day on various episodes throughout the run of New Girl. The actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Dec. 14, along with his wife Michele. Because of the legendary director’s immense catalogue of beloved movies and shows, the whole entertainment industry felt his loss. And it hit Deschanel particularly hard.

“My heart is broken,” Deschanel in a Dec. 15 Instagram post, which contained photos of herself and Reiner on the set of New Girl. “Rob Reiner was the absolute warmest, funniest, most generous of spirits. A truly good human being. An incredible artist and such a playful and fun collaborator.”

“I cherish the time we spent working toget...