Director Rob Reiner, wife found stabbed to death in LA home: Report

Legendary Director Rob Reiner and his wife were reportedly found stabbed to death in their Brentwood mansion in Los Angeles. The incident sent shockwaves through Hollywood.

Multiple reports, citing sources, claimed that two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood home owned by director and actor Rob Reiner.

According to NBC Los Angeles, the LA Fire Department said a man and a woman were found deceased inside, approximately 78 and 68 years old.

The ages match those of Reiner and his wife, Michele. New York Post sources confirmed the bodies found were of the longtime couple.

The Reiners had been married since 1989.

'Stabbed to death'

Officers were called to the home Sunday afternoon, where they discovered a man and woman with stab wounds, said police and sources.

A TMZ report claimed that the two suffered wounds consistent with a knife attack. “Law enforcement sources tell us it is the Reiners,” the report added.

Authorities are currently investigating.

LAPD Robbery Homicide Division detectives were assigned to the case. Several other LAPD officials said they were aware of the investigation but could not share any information.

The LAFD paramedics rushed to the home around 3:30 pm. Shortly after, officers with the LAPD responded to the home following reports of an “ambulance death investigation,” NBC Los Angeles reported.

"A knife is believed to have been used in the attack," sources said.

Officers had the street blocked off in front of Reiner’s house, and detectives could be seen going in and out of the residence.

Who was Rob Reiner?

Reiner was born in the Bronx, NY, in 1947. His father was legendary comedian Carl Reiner and his mother was actress and singer Estelle Lebost, People's magazine reported.

Reiner first gained popularity for his role as Mike — a.k.a. Meathead — on the 1970s classic Norman Lear sitcom 'All in the Family'.

After leaving the series, he became a successful director, with iconic movies including This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally... and A Few Good Men.

The Reiners moved to Beverly Hills when Rob was 12.

"Rob was independent very early, maybe too early," Carl told PEOPLE in 1976. "He was racing to be me, I guess. I rocked him and I diapered him, but I didn't give him enough of myself. He has a strong sense of making it on his own," he added.

Rob attended Beverly Hills High School, where his classmates included Richard Dreyfuss and Albert Brooks. Then he attended film school at UCLA.

By the late ‘60s, Reiner was making appearances on TV, with guest spots on That Girl, Batman, The Andy Griffith Show and The Partridge Family.

He was hired as a writer for The Smothers Brothers show; one of his coworkers in the writers’ room was a young Steve Martin.

Rob Reiner made his directorial debut with 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap, the mockumentary about a fictional rock band.

The film was critically acclaimed, though it was not a box-office success. Once it was released on VHS, it became immensely popular. It was chosen for the National Film Registry in 2002.

His next films were 1985’s The Sure Thing and 1986’s Stand By Me. The latter became one of the most iconic of the ’80s and featured future stars like Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Kiefer Sutherland.

In 1987, Reiner directed The Princess Bride, another modern classic. Then, in 1989, came When Harry Met Sally.'

His other films included 1990’s Misery, 1992’s A Few Good Men, 1995’s The American President, 1999’s The Story of Us, 2005’s Rumor Has It… and 2007’s The Bucket List.

In 2024, he began filming Spinal Tap II.