Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead Sunday inside their Brentwood home, in what the Los Angeles Police Department says is “an apparent homicide.”
According to a spokesperson from the Los Angeles Fire Department, a call requesting medical aid at the residence was placed at 3:30 p.m. local time. When crews reached the scene, they discovered a woman, aged 68, and a male, aged 78. Police, including detectives from LAPD’s robbery-homicide division, were subsequently called to the scene.
A spokesperson for the family confirmed to the LA Times that the deceased were Rob and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a statement sent by the representative reads. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
In a brief statement, an LAPD spokesperson told Vanity Fair “At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide.”
Reiner, the son of late actor Carl Reiner, rose to fame as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on 1970s sitcom All in the Family. He was later nominated for an Academy Award as a producer of 1993 best picture contender A Few Good Men. He directed films including When Harry Met Sally…, The Princess Bride, and 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the sequel to which, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, was released earlier this year.
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