"Esteemed actor, director, and marriage equality activist Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday afternoon, numerous media outlets report. Police are calling their deaths a homicide, and a family member is being questioned, according to the Los Angeles Times. They had suffered stab wounds, local TV station KTLA reports."
""It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time," a family spokesperson said. Rob Reiner first became famous as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, the liberal son-in-law of bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on the groundbreaking situation comedy All in the Family."
"He went on to direct numerous popular movies, including This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., A Few Good Men, The American President, LBJ, and The Story of Us. A sequel to This Is Spinal Tap, a mockumentary about a heavy metal band, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, came out this year. Another sequel, Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale, has been completed and is slated for release in 2026, according to IMDB."
Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home; police are treating the deaths as a homicide. They suffered stab wounds, according to reports. The family expressed profound sorrow, described the loss as sudden and asked for privacy. Reiner gained fame as Michael "Meathead" Stivic on All in the Family and won Emmys in 1974 and 1978. He directed films including This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., and A Few Good Men. He co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and helped fund the legal fight against Proposition 8; Spinal Tap sequels are planned through 2026.
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