Martin Scorsese is remembering his late friends Rob and Michele Reiner. The 83-year-old filmmaker penned an emotional essay published in The New York Times on Thursday following the couple's tragic murders earlier this month, which brought him "such profound sadness." He began by writing: "Rob Reiner was my friend, and so was Michele. From now on, I'll have to use the past tense, and that fills me with such profound sadness. But there's no other choice." Related: Police Were Called To Rob & Michele's Home SIX Times Before Murders! Martin recalled the first time meeting Rob.