Rob Reiner, When Harry Met Sally Director, Wife Michele Singer Found Dead At Los Angeles Home With Knife Wounds

Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday afternoon. According to a report in ANI, the deaths are being investigated as a homicide by the Los Angeles Police Department, with reports indicating that the couple was stabbed to death. He was 78. Confirming the death, their family issued a statement that reads, “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.”

Who was Rob Reiner?

He was born on March 6, 1947, into the family of famed writer and comedian Carl Reiner and actress Estelle. He studied at the UCLA Film School and served as a trainee at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in the 1960s. Reiner began acting in TV shows, including Batman, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Andy Griffith Show and Room 222, among others.

A look at Rob Reiner's glorious career

Rob Reiner rose to fame as 'Meathead,' the hippie son-in-law on CBS's groundbreaking sitcom All in the Family. He won Emmys as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy in 1974 and 1978. His other prominent acting credits include  Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Everyone's Hero (2006), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), among others.

He later transitioned into film and made his directorial debut with a mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, in 1984. Over the next decade, Reiner delivered box office hits and beloved films across multiple genres, including the coming-of-age drama Stand By Me (1986), fantasy classic The Princess Bride (1987), romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), thriller Misery (1990) and courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992).  

Despite a decline in commercial success in his later years, Reiner remained dedicated to telling the stories he wanted to make. "Studios are looking for hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars in profit and you're not going to get it with a little movie...But I came into this business to express myself and tell stories, not just churn out a product," he told The Guardian in 2008.

Rob Reiner won these top awards

Rob Reiner earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, four Golden Globe Awards for Best Director and three Directors Guild of America Awards. But out of all, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his role in All in the Family.

All about Rob Reiner's family

Reiner married actress and director Penny Marshall in 1971 and adopted her daughter, actress Tracy Reiner, from Marshall's previous marriage. However, in 1981, the couple separated. He moved on and found love again in Michele Singer, whom he met while directing When Harry Met Sally. They exchanged vows in 1989 and were blessed with three children, Jake, Nick and Romy.

The couple is now survived by their four kids. 

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