Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner Found Dead in Apparent Homicide

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have died in an apparent homicide. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” the family said in a statement. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”

On December 14, the Los Angeles Fire Department said that two people had been found dead at the home of Rob Reiner. TMZ first reported that it was Reiner and Singer Reiner. TMZ also alleged the bodies had injuries consistent with a knife. People claims that Singer and Reiner were killed by their son, Nick. However, LAPD chief of detectives Alan Hamilton said, “We have not identified a suspect at this time,” and that there “was no person of interest,” per The Hollywood Reporter.

Reiner, the son of comedian Carl Reiner, first came to national attention as Archie Bunker’s “Meathead” son-in-law on All in the Family. He became a prolific director, making such films as This Is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally. He founded production company Castle Rock, which produced Seinfeld among many other projects for film and television. Singer Reiner, a photographer, ironically shot Donald Trump’s cover photo for The Art of the Deal. She and Reiner would become vocal opponents of Trump as a political figure. The couple were also instrumental in overturning Proposition 8 in California.

Tracy Reiner, whom Rob Reiner adopted when married to Penny Marshall, told NBC News that she was at a loss for words. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she said. “I don’t know what to say, I’m in shock.”