Mike Rinder, known for his work on the A&E show 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,' passed away at the age of 69. His wife, Christie Collbran, shared the news on Instagram, revealing his final words and a moving farewell message posted on his website.
Mike Rinder, the co-host of the A&E show, 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,' died on Sunday at the age of 69. His wife, Christie Collbran, shared the news on Instagram, alongside a family photo including their son Jack and Collbran's son, Shane. 'Rest in peace, my sweet, beautiful husband,' Collbran wrote. 'I speak for so many when I say the sadness and pain we feel mirror the depth of our unwavering love for you.
Your courage, bravery, and integrity are unmatched and will forever inspire us.' She continued, 'You have been the pillar of stability in our lives, filling our days with your strength, wisdom, love, laughter and devotion. The world will remember you. My best friend, my hero, my love, Michael John Rinder.' Collbran went on to share 'these last words as per Mike’s wishes,' which were also posted in a final blog post titled, 'Farewell.' The post went live on his website on Sunday. 'You have been the pillar of stability in our lives, filling our days with your strength, wisdom, love, laughter and devotion.' Rinder said his website has 'been a labor of love,' before adding, 'I have been lucky — living two lives in one lifetime. The second one the most wonderful years anyone could wish for with all of you and my new family!' He continued, 'My only real regret is not having achieved what I said I wanted to — ending the abuses of Scientology, especially disconnection, and seeing Jack into adulthood. If you are in any way fighting to end those abuses please keep the flag flying — never give up.' At the end of the post, Rinder wrote, 'Let the flowers grow and look to the future … With that said, I rest in peace.' His final words were a quote from Cicero: 'The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.
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