Upon the grisly, untimely deaths of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, I find myself remembering a couple of lessons again: that life is short, and that even the leader of the free world can be flawed, unprofessional and hateful, which is disappointing.

On Dec. 15, President Donald Trump blasted Rob Reiner on social media, posting, in part, that he died "reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS."

At the White House later that day, Trump doubled down on his angry post, saying, "I was not a fan of Rob Reiner. At all. In any way, shape, or form. I thought he was very bad for our country."

When I read Trump's comments and heard his follow-up, I was appalled. It is wrong for the president to speak this way about anyone's death. His words are disrespectful and cold. This kind of reaction is unbecoming of the office of the president. I expect better from our president, and I hope Trump can rise above his personal grievances and show self-control next time.

I strongly condemn Trump's comments about Reiner because he is the president. He should do better. It's also not decent or kind to speak poorly of the dead, particularly in this........

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