The family of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, broke their silence following the couple’s death.
According to a report by Variety, published in the late hours of Sunday, December 14, the pair’s family shared a statement after Rob and Michele were killed inside their Los Angeles home that day.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a family spokesman said in a statement shared with the outlet. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
TMZ first reported on Sunday that the Los Angeles Fire Department was called out to the couple’s Brentwood home “for medical aid,” where a 78-year-old man and an “approximately 68” year-old woman were found. Us Weekly confirmed later that night that the two people were “determined dead on the scene.”
They were later confirmed to be Rob and Michele.
Us Weekly has reached out to the LAPD for comment.
A press conference held by the LAPD on Sunday night, reported on by Deadline, revealed further findings by the LAPD. Per the outlet, Deputy Chief Alan S. Hamilton stated that the LAPD “is currently conducting an ongoing homicide investigation into the two deaths at Rob Reiner’s Brentwood home.”
Hamilton added that the LAPD “has not identified a suspect at this time” and is not pursuing any persons of interest. The press conference did, however, confirm that the couple were found dead “from apparent stab wounds.”
The outlet also noted that Hamilton “avoided classifying the investigation as a murder one.” Instead, the Deputy Chief labelled the ordeal a “death investigation” and detailed that the organization’s “Robbery-Homicide Division” was handling the proceedings.
Rob’s vast body of work spans significant directorial projects including When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men and Misery. He also rose to fame as an actor, with film roles in The First Wives Club and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Rob also appeared in a string of acclaimed TV series: a regular in All in the Family and a guest star in The Bear and New Girl. He played himself in shows including 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons and The Larry Sanders Show.
Rob, the son of comic actor Carl Reiner and singer Estelle Rebost, also cofounded Castle Rock, a production company that brought the likes of Seinfeld to TV screens as well as iconic films including The Shawshank Redemption, City Slickers and In the Line of Fire.
Michele was a photographer and met Rob while the pair worked on When Harry Met Sally.
He married Michele in May 1989 and together the pair welcomed three children: sons Jake and Nick, and daughter, Romy. Rob was also the adoptive father to Tracy Reiner, whom he shared with his late former wife Penny Marshall.
Rob won two Emmy awards for his performance in All in the Family and was also nominated for five Golden Globes.
