Los Angeles police are investigating the deaths of director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer, 68, found sunday at their Brentwood home [[1]]. Authorities have identified their son,32-year-old Nick Reiner,as the suspect in the apparent stabbing deaths [[1]], leaving Hollywood and beyond in shock over the loss of the acclaimed filmmaker and his wife. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement calling the loss “heartbreaking” and recognizing Reiner’s meaningful contributions to the city and the film industry.
Los Angeles police responded to a call Saturday afternoon and discovered a man and a woman dead from stab wounds at a home in the city, authorities said.
Sources have identified the suspect in the fatal stabbing as Nick Reiner, 32, the son of the couple and a screenwriter.
The Los Angeles Fire Department told local NBC News that the victims were a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman found deceased at the scene.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told The Post that detectives from the Robbery-Homicide Division were also at the scene. The Robbery-Homicide Division handles high-profile investigations throughout the city.
According to The Post, the street in front of the director’s home was blocked off, and detectives could be seen entering and exiting the residence.
Los Angeles paramedics were dispatched to the home around 3:40 p.m.
Shortly after, local officers arrived at the scene following reports of a “medical death investigation,” which occurs when paramedics call police to a location where a death has occurred.
“This is a heartbreaking loss for our city and country,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Sunday evening. “Rob Reiner’s contributions resonate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his work and advocacy for social and economic justice.”
“I am personally devastated by the tragic loss of Rob and his wife. I knew Rob and held him in high regard. Beyond his many other accomplishments, Rob helped create First 5 California – a vital initiative funded by tobacco taxes dedicated to supporting early childhood education programs. He and Michele championed early childhood development and marriage equality… They were true champions of LGBTQ+ rights,” Bass added.
People magazine reported Sunday that the couple was discovered by their daughter, Romy.
The couple, last seen together in April, married in 1989 and have three children: Jake, Nick, and Romy. Reiner also has an adopted daughter with his late ex-wife, Penny Marshall.
Their son, Nick, has previously spoken openly about his struggles with drug addiction and homelessness.
“I was homeless in Maine. I was homeless in New Jersey. I was homeless in Texas, sleeping on the streets. I spent weeks on the streets. It wasn’t fun,” he told People magazine in a 2016 interview.
R. Reiner, the son of the late comedian Carl Reiner, was born in 1947 in the Bronx, New York.
Reiner rose to fame in the 1970s with his Emmy-winning role on the American television classic “All in the Family.”
Reiner met his wife, photographer Michele, while working on the classic romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally.”
Reiner directed beloved and classic films including “The Princess Bride,” “Stand By Me,” “Misery,” and “Spinal Tap.”
