Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead at their home in Brentwood, California, on Sunday.
Their deaths were confirmed by TMZ and Variety.
LA Fire Department Paramedics were called to the couple’s home around 3:30 p.m. local time, where they discovered their bodies. TMZ reports that the couple sustained stab wounds.
LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division are investigating their deaths as a homicide.
Reiner, an acclaimed director and beloved actor, had a chameleon-like gift for genre and an iconic on-screen presence.
Born on March 6th, 1947, to legendary comedy writer-director Carl Reiner and actress-singer Estelle Reiner, Rob grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and attended UCLA film school
After a number of bit acting roles in ’60s and early ’70s, as well as a job writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour with then writing partner Steve Martin, Rob landed his breakthrough role as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on the hit sitcom All in the Family.
In the ’80s, he took off as a director, helming a handful of the most defining movies of the decade, among them the iconic rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the coming-of-age classic Stand by Me, the fantasy-adventure comedy The Princess Bride, and the oft-quoted rom-com When Harry Met Sally…
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Reiner showed his versatility as a director in the ’90s, moving away from comedy with the psychological horror film Misery, and the legal dramas A Few Good Men and Ghosts of Mississippi, among other films.
In the 21st century, Reiner continued to direct movies like Rumor Has It…, The Bucket List, and And So It Goes.
Most recently, he directed the documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, as well as this year’s Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap and one of Consequence’s 25 Best Movies of 2025.
Reiner also continued to act throughout the years, appearing in The Wolf of Wall Street on the big screen, and The Bear on television, as well as a number of other roles.
In addition to directing and acting, Reiner was a noted liberal activist, as he co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and serving as a member of the Social Responsibility Task Force.
Prior to tying the knot with Michele Singer in 1989, Reiner was married to actress-director Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981. He is survived by Tracy Reiner (Penny Marshall’s daughter from a previous marriage whom Rob adopted as his own child), as well as his three children he shared with Michele: Jake, Nick, and Romy.
