Hollywood Director Rob Reiner And Wife Found Dead In ‘Apparent Homicide’

Director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, and police are investigating what they are now calling an “apparent homicide.”

Authorities were reportedly called to the home earlier in the afternoon, and at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time, the Los Angeles Fire Department discovered a deceased male and a deceased female. Their approximate ages matched those of Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68.

The LAPD issued a brief statement, revealing only that the case would be handled going forward by the Robbery Homicide Division (RHD): “At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide.”

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Later reports determined that the two deceased individuals were, in fact, Reiner and his wife.

Sources told entertainment site TMZ that both Reiner and his wife had lacerations that were consistent with stab wounds.

Reiner, the son of the late comedian Carl Reiner, forged his own career in comedy and in Hollywood. While he initially rose to fame as Archie Bunker’s son-in-law Mike Stivic — or Meathead – on the 1970s sitcom “All in the Family,” Reiner expanded his Hollywood legacy by directing a slew of iconic films.

Reiner’s film career spanned decades as he turned out cult classics like “This is Spinal Tap” and “The Princess Bride” in addition to blockbusters like “Stand By Me,” “A Few Good Men,” and “When Harry Met Sally.”

He was also a political activist, advocating for leftist causes.

Reiner and Michele Singer married in 1989 and were together for more than 35 years. The Oscar-nominated director was previously married to the late director Penny Marshall, who also starred in “Laverne & Shirley.”

People magazine reported on Sunday evening — citing multiple unnamed sources — that the couple had been killed by their 32-year-old son, Nick, who had struggled for years with addiction.