Acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead Sunday in their Brentwood home, according to law enforcement sources cited by TMZ.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical aid call at the residence around 3:30 p.m. and discovered the bodies of a man, approximately 78, and a woman, approximately 68 — ages matching those of Reiner and his wife.
Sources told TMZ the couple suffered multiple knife wounds. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating the deaths as a homicide.
Authorities have not officially confirmed the identities of the deceased or released details on the cause of death.
Reiner, 78, gained fame as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom “All in the Family,” earning two Emmy Awards. He later directed classic films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “The Princess Bride,” “Stand by Me,” “When Harry Met Sally…” “Misery” and “A Few Good Men.” He also appeared in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” as the father of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character.
Reiner was born Jewish and has spoken in past interviews about maintaining a cultural connection to Judaism, observing some Jewish holidays, though he described himself as not religious.
He met Singer, a photographer, while directing When Harry Met Sally…. The couple married in 1989 and had three children: Jake, Nick and Romy.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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