Flowers are placed outside Rob Reiner’s residence in Brentwood.Credit: AP
Representatives for Reiner’s family did not immediately respond to a request for comment and it wasn’t immediately clear if Nick Reiner had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time,” a statement given to CNN anchor Elex Michaelson reads.
According to AP sources, investigators believe the couple suffered stab wounds.
A police officer places tape around the investigation scene near Rob Reiner’s house on Sunday night (Monday afternoon AEDT).Credit: AP
The Los Angeles Fire Department told AP it responded to a medical aid request on Sunday afternoon (Monday AEDT) and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside.
The residence is located in the upscale Brentwood neighbourhood on the city’s west side that’s home to many celebrities.
Reiner was one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, and his work includes some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride.
His role as Meathead in the 1970s TV classic All in the Family alongside Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker catapulted him to fame.
As a director, Reiner also adapted two books – The Body and Misery – by the prolific American author Stephen King. “I’m horrified and saddened by the death of Rob Reiner and Michele. Wonderful friend, political ally, and brilliant filmmaker,” King said on X overnight.
The son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner married photographer Michele Singer Reiner in 1989.
The two met while he was directing When Harry Met Sally and have three children together, including Nick Reiner, who co-wrote the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie based on his battle with addiction, which Rob Reiner directed.
Reiner was previously married to actor-director Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981. He adopted her daughter, Tracy Reiner. Carl Reiner died in 2020 at age 98 and Marshall died in 2018.
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