Rob Reiner and wife Michelle
Found dead at home in Los Angeles…
Knife-like wounds
Published
Rob Reiner — legendary director — and his wife Michelle Singer Rainer died… TMZ has learned.
As we told you… two corpses were found at Rob and Michelle's Brentwood home on Sunday afternoon – and law enforcement sources tell us it's the Reiners.
Our sources say two had lacerations consistent with stab wounds. The LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Unit is still investigating.
Rob is the son of a famous comedian Carl ReinerWHO passed away in 2020 — began his showbiz career as a 1960s comedy writer… working Steve Martinco-writer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968 and 1969.
Throughout the 1970s, Rob played Michael Stivic, aka “Meathead”, on the hit sitcom All in the Family… for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
All in the Family ran for 205 episodes… and ended in 1979, after which Reiner's focus shifted more towards directing. His rock documentary This is Spinal Tap became his first big hit in the director's chair.
Over the next decade, Reiner directed such cult films as Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally…, the latter of which led him to the love of his life.
While working on When Harry Met Sally, Rob met photographer Michelle… and they married in 1989. Perhaps even more so, their relationship convinced Rob to change the ending of the rom-com to Billy Crystal And Me, Ryanthe characters end up together.
Rob continued to direct throughout their 35+ year marriage…directing such projects as Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, The Bucket List and Spinal Tub 2: The End Continues.
Rob has another directorial project that, according to his IMDb, has already been completed… live concert footage of the fictional band Spinal Tap playing at Stonehenge along with other big names in music. The film is due out next year.
Young fans may recognize Rob from his role as Jess's father Bob on New Girl… or his most recent role in the fourth season of Bear as businessman Albert Schnur.
Michelle and Rob had three children. Jake, Nick And Romy. Rob also has a daughter, Tracyfrom his first marriage to a director Penny Marshall.
Rob was 78. Michelle was 68.
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