How Old Are the Menendez Brothers in 2025? Lyle and Eriks Age Today

Lyle and Erik Menendez continue to serve life sentences in prison for the brutal murders of their parents on August 20, 1989.Thirty-five years later, the Menendez brothers have garnered renewed attention, largely due to Ryan Murphy‘s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, followed by a Netflix documentary that included previously unreleased phone call recordings between the brothers and director Alejandro Hartmann.

Now, the siblings stand a chance; after being resentenced, Lyle and Erik have their parole hearings scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2025.In early October 2024, former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office was reviewing the case after the brothers’ attorneys requested prosecutors to recommend a resentencing, which could potentially lead to their release.

However, the review process was prolonged after new DA Nathan Hochman expressed his opposition to the brothers’ resentencing.As news about the Menendez brothers’ case continues to unfold, here’s a look back at the brothers at the time of the incident, how old they are now, and more.

How Old Were Lyle and Erik When They Killed Their Parents? Lyle and Erik were 21 and 18 years old, respectively, when they shot and killed their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their family’s Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.The couple was in their 40s at the time of their deaths.

How Old Were the Menendez Brothers When They Were Sentenced? In 1996, the Menendez brothers were found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing their parents.At that time, Lyle was 28 and Erik was 25.

In February 2025, Erik shared his experience behind bars during an appearance on TMZ‘s podcast, “2 Angry Men.” Reflecting on his time in prison at around 29 years old, he explained, “I was picked on, bullied violently, and it was traumatic and it was continual.Those are things that a lot of inmates in pri...