Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Reiner, have been confirmed as the two individuals found dead Sunday at their Brentwood estate.
The grim discovery was made shortly after 3:30 p.m. when Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a medical aid request at the couple’s Chadbourne Avenue home. Inside, they found the bodies of Reiner, 78, and Michele, 68.
Sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told TMZ that both victims sustained “lacerations consistent with a knife.” The Los Angeles Police Department has assigned its Robbery Homicide Division to lead the inquiry, though officials have not yet released a motive or suspect information.
Reiner’s family released a statement Sunday, saying, “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
Reiner, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, first became a household name playing “Meathead” on the seminal 1970s sitcom All in the Family. He later carved out a legendary career behind the camera, directing classics such as The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, and A Few Good Men.
It was on the set of his 1989 hit When Harry Met Sally that he met Michele, a photographer. Their romance famously inspired Reiner to change the film’s original ending to allow the main characters to end up together. The couple had been married for over 35 years and shared three children.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Two people were discovered dead Sunday afternoon inside a Los Angeles property owned by filmmaker Rob Reiner.
Responding to a medical aid call, fire department personnel found the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman. While Reiner turned 78 earlier this year, authorities have not yet confirmed the identities of the deceased.
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A law enforcement official briefed on the matter confirmed the location but could not share further details. Reiner, the director behind hits like “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally,” has not commented, and messages sent to his representatives went unanswered Sunday night.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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