00:00Legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his longtime wife Michelle Singer Reiner were found stabbed to death inside their Brentwood home, and police were called to the residence on Sunday afternoon following reports of an ambulance death investigation.
00:23According to law enforcement sources, officers discovered a man and a woman with stab wounds inside the home.
00:32The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were found dead at the scene.
00:40Authorities and sources later confirmed the victims were Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner, who had been married since 1989.
00:49Investigators are now eyeing the couple's 32-year-old adult son, screenwriter Nick Reiner, as a person of interest in the deadly stabbing.
00:58At this stage, police have not announced any arrests or formally named a suspect.
01:05Sources say a knife is believed to have been used in the attack.
01:09Detectives from the LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division, a unit that handles high-profile cases across the city,
01:16were seen entering and exiting the home as the investigation continued.
01:21The street outside the residence was blocked off as officers secured the area.
01:27According to the New York Post, there was a man at the scene, identifying himself as Rocco, who said he was Reiner's assistant.
01:34He reportedly offered help to officers attempting to access the home.
01:48Nick Reiner has previously spoken publicly about his struggles with drug addiction and homelessness.
01:53In a 2016 interview, he said,
01:56Rob Reiner, 78, was one of Hollywood's most influential filmmakers, best known for directing iconic films such as When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap and A Few Good Men.
02:21He also rose to fame as an actor, playing Mike Meathead Stivick on the CBS sitcom All in the Family, a role that earned him two Emmy Awards.
02:31Reiner was previously married to actress Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981.
02:37He later married Michelle in 1989, and the couple remained together for more than three decades.
02:42But as news of the deaths spread, social media platform X was flooded with posts drawing political comparisons, including references to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and Reiner's anti-Trump political views.
02:57Some users circulated an old interview clip in which Reiner condemned political violence.
03:02Other users pushed back against political interpretations, criticizing what they described as performative reactions online.
03:19Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement mourning Reiner's death and highlighting his legacy.
03:26This is a devastating loss for our city and our country.
03:33Rob Reiner's contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society.
03:38She added that Reiner and his wife were champions of early childhood development, marriage equality and LGBTQ rights rights.
03:47As detectives continue to piece together what happened inside the Brentwood home, authorities have emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing.
03:58No official cause, motive or suspect has been publicly confirmed at this time.
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