In a tragic turn of events, actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were discovered dead in their Los Angeles residence on Sunday. Authorities are currently investigating the case as a double homicide.

A family spokesperson expressed deep sorrow in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss and request privacy during this incredibly difficult time.”

According to law enforcement, the couple was found with injuries consistent with stab wounds, heightening the investigation’s severity.

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer’s love story began on the set of the iconic romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” where their meeting inspired Reiner to alter the film’s ending.

The couple shared a life together with three children: Jake, born in 1991; Nick, born in 1993; and Romy, an actress born in 1997.

Reiner, 78, also adopted another daughter, Tracy Reiner, with his ex-wife Penny Marshall. 

Tracy and Romy followed in their father’s footsteps, going on to be actresses themselves, with Romy’s IMDB page also describing her as a producer and writer, whose credits include You People and Voices.

Jake Reiner, though, went a different path and is a news reporter in Houston, Texas.

‘I just had a different passion, the passion for news and I found it at Syracuse University,’ he told the Houston Chronicle in 2016. 

‘I didn’t get into journalism to avoid being compared to my father,’ he continued. ‘Think about it, my dad followed in his dad’s footsteps.’ 

Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer were found stabbed to death at their Los Angeles home on Sunday. They are pictured together in 2000

Michele and Rob Reiner are pictured with their children, Nicholas Reiner, Romy Reiner, Jake Reiner in 2014

Nicholas Reiner is pictured attending the AOL Build Speaker Series in 2016

Reiner was born in the Bronx to Estelle and noted writer, director and comedian Carl Reiner, who was known for creating The Dick Van Dyke Show.

He soon followed in his father’s footsteps, attending the University of California Los Angeles Film School and getting some minor roles on shows like The Andy Griffith Show, The Partridge Family and Batman in the late 1960s.

The 78-year-old had gained international fame for the critically-acclaimed films he has directed over the years – including The Sure Thing in 1985, The Princess Bride in 1987, When Harry Met Sally in 1989, American President in 1995 and A Few Good Men in 1992, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Over the course of his career, Reiner earned four nominations for Golden Globe for Best Director and three Directors Guild of America Awards.

In more recent years, Reiner has become an activist for liberal causes. 

Reiner is pictured with his father at a hand and footprint ceremony in 2017

Reiner was previously married to Penny Marshall. They are pictured here together in 1970

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer are pictured in September 

Reiner also began his writing career alongside Steve Martin on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the late 1960s, before becoming nationally-known for playing Michael Stivic, Archie Bunker’s liberal son-in-law on All in the Family – which was the most watched television program from 1971 through 1976. 

He was chosen for the role over actors like Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford. It seemed the producers made the right call – as Reiner wound up winning two Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe nominations for his work on the show.

He also acted in films such as Sleepless in Seattle, the First Wives Club and the Wolf of Wall Street. 

Soon, Reiner started working on the big screen as a writer, director and co-star in the mockumentary This is Spinal Tap in 1984. 

In the decade that followed, Reiner had a number of box-office hits, including Stand By Me, Misery, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride. 

By 1987, Reiner co-founded his own production company, Castle Rock Entertainment, which released several of his films, including In the Line of Fire and Malice before it was acquired by Turner Broadcasting in 1993. 

Reiner started out as an actor, earning national prominence with the role of Mike Stivic on All in the Family. He is pictured here in that role along with actress Sally Struther, his wife on the show

Among Reiner’s many hits is the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally

But in more recent years, Reiner had only occasional hits like The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

Still, Reiner defended his films.

‘I’m making the movies I want to make,’ he told the Guardian in 2008. 

‘Studios are looking for hundreds and hundreds of million dollars in profit, and you’re not going to get it with a little movie,’ Reiner explained.

‘But I came into this business to express myself and tell stories, not just churn out a product.’ 

At the same time, Reiner has become more politically active as an ardent supporter for Democratic candidates and an outspoken supporter of liberal causes.

He was also a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, even announcing in 2021 that he was working on a 10 to 13-episode television project covering Trump’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.