NEED TO KNOW
- Rob Reiner, 78 and his wife, Michele Singer, 68, were murdered in their Los Angeles home.
- The couple’s son, Nick, is a person of interest in the investigation.
- Reiner was the father of four children, including one adopted daughter from his first marriage to Penny Marshall and three children he shared with Michele.
Hearts are broken all over the world today after it was announced that the iconic Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78 and his talented photographer wife Michele Singer, 68, were murdered in their Los Angeles home.
Emergency services were called to the couple’s property in the 250 block of Chadbourne Avenue in Brentwood around 3:38pm following reports of a medical incident and upon arrival, first responders discovered their bodies.
What happened to Rob Reiner and his wife?
LAPD sources told ABC News that police initially began a death investigation that later developed into a murder case.
A spokesperson for the department noted that detectives from LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division were also at the scene.
A source told TMZ that the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. People has reported that sources said the couple’s son was the perpetrator, but WHO has not independently verified this.
The LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating.
Shocked neighbours in the area described the street as typically calm and private, adding to the shock surrounding the discovery.
Who is Rob Reiner?
Rob, 78, and his wife Michele Singer have not been linked to the incident beyond ownership of the property. However, neighbours confirmed to the outlet that the couple do live in the home and match the ages of the deceased people.
A towering figure in Hollywood, Rob is best known for directing iconic films including The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men, as well as his early acting career on All in the Family.
Who is Rob Reiner’s wife, Michele Singer?
Rob was introduced to his second and current wife, photographer Michele, while directing When Harry Met Sally. The two tied the knot in 1989, and share three children- Jake (34), Nick (32), and Romy (28).
Sharing a sweet story of their beginnings, Rob once recalled that he spotted Michelle Pfeiffer on the cover of Premiere magazine and reportedly told the movie’s director of photography, Barry Sonnenfeld, that he was going to reach out to her.
However, Barry told Rob: “You’re not going to call her, you’re going to marry my friend, Michele Singer.”
Their son Nick’s battle with addiction
In a 2016 interview with People, Nick spoke about his long battle with drug addiction that started in his early teens and eventually left him homeless.
He told the outlet that his stints in and out of rehab began around age 15, however, as his addiction worsened, he moved further away from home and spent large stretches of time homeless in other US states.
Nick told the outlet that the nights and sometimes weeks he spent sleeping outside later became the inspiration for the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which he co-wrote.
“Now, I’ve been home for a really long time, and I’ve sort of gotten acclimated back to being in L.A. and being around my family,” Nick told the outlet at the time.
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