A Few Good Men, This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride director Rob Reiner was found dead at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, along with his wife Michelle. Rainer was 78 years old. CNN reported that the Los Angeles police explained that they were investigating an apparent homicide.
A representative for the Reiner family confirmed the death and asked for privacy on behalf of the family following the tragedy.
Rob Reiner's long career in entertainment began to take off when he was cast as Michael Stivic in the 1970s American sitcom All in the Family, the son-in-law of main character Archie Bunker. However, while Reiner won two Emmy Awards for his work on the series and continued to find himself in front of the camera in a variety of roles over the years, it was behind the camera that he developed a reputation as an extremely versatile and capable director.
Reiner made his directorial debut with the musical mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. Reiner followed this beloved cult comedy with the 1986 coming-of-age drama Stand By Me, the 1987 fantasy adventure The Princess Bride, the seminal romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… in 1989, the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's thriller Misery, and the Academy Award-nominated war courtroom drama “A”. “A Few Good Men” in 1992. Reiner's latest film came out this year. Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesmaking his latest film a long-awaited sequel to his first.
Reiner was born in the Bronx, New York in 1947, the son of legendary actor, comedian, director and writer Carl Reiner (whose seven-decade career began back in the golden age of television with fellow comedian Mel Brooks).
Luke is a senior reviews editor at IGN.
