Rob Reiner was found dead in his Brentwood home Sunday afternoon along with his wife Michele Singer.
He was known for his leading role Everything in the family and directing films, including This is Spinal Tap, some good guys And When Harry met Sally…
According to TMZtheir deaths are being investigated as a homicide as the pair were reportedly stabbed to death.
Reiner’s most recent film was Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the 1984 classic This is a spinal tap.
The son of noted writer, director and comedian Carl Reiner, he first attracted attention as Michael “Meathead” Stivic, hippie son of Carroll O’Connor’s bigoted, blue-collar blustering Archie Bunker, during nine seasons of CBS’ topical sitcom.
He collected Emmys as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy in 1974 and 1978.
He has writing credits in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, have a nice day And Everything in the family and a few TV movies under his belt.
Reiner began working on the big screen in 1984 as a director, writer and co-star This is Spinal Tapthe cherished mockumentary about a fat-headed heavy metal band.
That project was followed over the next decade by a string of blockbusters and popular favorites, including Stay with me (1986), a coming-of-age drama adapted from a Stephen King short story; the fantasy The princess bride (1987); the new romantic comedy When Harry met Sally…(1989); another King adaptation, the thriller Wrong (1990); and the Tom Cruise-Jack Nicholson martial drama Some good men (1992).
Rob Reiner and his wife leave behind children: Jake, Nick and Romy.
