Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood residence owned by film director Rob Reiner.
UPDATE: It was confirmed late Sunday night that the victims of the apparent homicide at Rob Reiner’s LA home were in fact Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. The wounds suffered by Reiner and his wife were consistent with knife wounds, per TMZ.
A late-night report from People magazine claimed that multiple sources have said that the primary suspect in their murder was Reiner’s son Nick.
Original story follows.
Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood residence owned by film director Rob Reiner, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, prompting a multi-agency response and an active investigation, local news reports.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were first called to the home on Chadbourne Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. Shortly afterward, LAPD officers were dispatched following what police described as an “ambulance death investigation,” a term used when firefighters alert officers to the discovery of a deceased person.
Police later confirmed that two individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims, and it remains unclear how they died. A spokesperson for LAPD said detectives from the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division were also present, indicating the case is being treated as a high-level investigation. Police have not said whether foul play is suspected, and no arrests have been announced.
It was not immediately known whether Reiner was home at the time of the incident. Neighbors told the New York Post that Reiner and his wife reside at the property, and public property records list them as the homeowners. Police did not say whether the victims lived at the residence or had any connection to the household.
The scene remained active into the evening as investigators worked to gather evidence and determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Officials declined to provide further details, citing the early stage of the investigation.
Reiner, 78, is a longtime figure in film and television, first becoming widely known for his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family. The performance earned him two Emmy Awards and helped launch a career that later expanded behind the camera.
As a director, Reiner is known for films including This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men. He has also remained active as a producer and political commentator in recent years.
In recent years, Reiner has become a vocal critic of President Trump, often leading the charge against the 45th and 47th President. He’s often referred to as a Never-Trumper or a victim of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) for his breathless and often hysterical meltdowns over Trump.
