Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home from apparent stab wounds
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Dec. 14, 2025, 9:48 PM EST / Updated Dec. 15, 2025, 12:35 AM ESTBy Chloe Melas, Marlene Lenthang and Andrew Blankstein
LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday, according to a source close to the Reiner family.
The source said the couple appeared to have died from stab wounds.
Los Angeles police officials said Sunday they responded to a report of two deceased at Reiner's Brentwood home but did not identify them. Police said a "death investigation" is underway.
Paramedics were called to Reiner's home on the west side of Los Angeles around 3:30 p.m. A few minutes later, police officers were dispatched.
Deputy Police Chief Alan Hamilton told reporters that the investigation will continue through the night. He did not confirm the identities of the victims, saying the city coroner's office will release that information later.
Hamilton said that officials have not identified a suspect and that no one has been detained. Asked whether police have interviewed family members, Hamilton said many family members will be interviewed.
The street where Reiner's home is located was blocked off with caution tape, and several police cars were stationed in the area Sunday evening. Police said they will provide an update on the investigation Monday morning.ob Reiner's home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday.NBC Los Angeles
Reiner, 78, was a longtime actor and director known for his films "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally" and "A Few Good Men," which was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture.
This year, Reiner appeared in four episodes of the Hulu TV show "The Bear" and in "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," which he also directed.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, 65, shared three children.
Tracy Reiner, Rob Reiner's adopted daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Penny Marshall, said she had just seen her father the day before for a family gathering.
"I came from the greatest family ever," she said. "I don't know what to say. I'm in shock."
NBC News has reached out to a representative for Reiner for comment.
As news broke Sunday, many in Los Angeles expressed their condolences to the Reiner family.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called the deaths "a devastating loss for city and our country," saying she is "holding all who loved Rob and Michele in my heart."
"An acclaimed actor, director, producer, writer, and engaged political activist, [Rob] always used his gifts in service of others," Bass said in a statement, adding that "he and Michele fought for early childhood development and marriage equality, working to overturn Proposition 8. They were true champions for LGBTQ+ rights."
Actor Kathy Bates, who worked with Reiner on the 1990 film "Misery," said she was "horrified hearing this terrible news."
"Absolutely devastated," she told NBC News in a statement. "I loved Rob. He was brilliant and kind, a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist. He also fought courageously for his political beliefs. He changed the course of my life. Michelle was a gifted photographer. She shot my beautiful photos for the Misery campaign. My heart breaks for them both. My thoughts are with their family."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom also expressed his condolences.
"Rob was the big-hearted genius behind so many of the classic stories we love, with projects as wide-ranging as 'The Princess Bride' to 'A Few Good Men,'" Newsom said in a statement. "His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations how to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger."
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It has been a bloody weekend.
And the POS-in-chief has weighed in on it:
The man is a psychopath.
The perfect example of the mindset we are suffering with as a nation: Two persons are mocked in death. This is where we are—for now.
Sick and depraved. This indicates that Trump believes the murders were justified.
it will get worse first. just wait until trump wakes up and finds out they've got the reiner's son jailed as a suspect ...
It won;t matter. You know he will deny he made that post
It could have been even worse that that! Had his son not been alleged as the killer almost 'immediately,' this is what was going through my mind and likely through the minds of many others:
1. It was an assassination of a high-value Jewish American democrat in his home comparable to the killing in Australia on the same day.
2. It was a 'retaliation' for Charlie Kirk's murder by taking out a high-valued liberal.
Neither turns out to be the case. But that was what hit my mind at first. And yet, I did not 'hurry' to comment—because that would be a loser step to make without proper knowledge!
Now then, we have a President. . . the world's preeminent leader bar none. . .who is sharing his personal views about politics where it is not warranted as determined by facts coming out now!
A president ought not to be popping off without analysis, and if/when he or she does, the blow-back is definitely justified for having done so! Of course, it will lend itself to hard(er) feelings against the "popper" who has the power to sway millions. . . into a state of error (and/or worse!)
kid suck and lee greendick have probably gone off grid and are now in hiding ...
nah, she's awarded him a maintenance contract ...
anyone that's been critical of america's leading narcissist in public is probably in danger from maga terrorists ...
... and suffers from BDS a dozen times daily at a minimum, infecting his sycophants far and wide.
reportedly due to the anger he caused others
Reortedly? And who is reporting this bit of mental diarrhea? If angering people could cause you to die Trump would have been dead a long, long time ago. That pig can’t die soon enough.
Not to mention a complete dick!
Don't you worry Donny, when your time comes, we will be just as kind. <grin>
The authorities report that the son of Rob Reiner (RiP) has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Now then, this points to the impulsivity of Trump to let his 'mouth' get ahead of his brain! It is highly IMPROBABLE that Nick Reiner would harm (or kill) his parents over Trump or Trump syndrome. Trump is such a ______ to weigh in on this without any facts to add or to share supporting his Taunting.
Too bad Perrie can't give him a ticket for taunting
LOL!
What is the issue here: Presidential 'punching down.' This. . . man. . . does it all the time. He clearly does not have ENOUGH to keep him busy working on behalf of all the citizenry instead of for the 'few' that support his whims. I repeat, as it turns out so far, this is not about HIM anyway. He should have known this before doing a very UNCHRISTIAN thing like mocking a dead man and wife "combo."
Donald Trump is depraved. Rob Reiner was not. That is one of the many differences between them.
Rob Reiner and wife Michele, I am so grateful for (both) your service to this nation. You gave us your best in service! As a black person I can 'fondly' look back in time to "All In The Family" at the 'adorable' Archie Bunker and "Meathead" who helped define the way forward (and out) of project-era America intent for 'warehousing' Blacks and Others.
What a work project it was to turn the tide of sentiment in a great nation liked ours from prejudice, pervasive national bias, and open hatred! Mr. Reiner you did so much good for 'us' and I will never forget you—even through the years. . . . This is the goodness that comes from a marriage where two people are one in mind and spirit. Thank you, thank you, thank you, eternally.
RIP!
Terrible tragedy! My heart goes out to the family especially now that it appears likely that their own son took their lives.
How can anyone look at a tragedy such as this and immediately invoke political animus rather than love and support for the family? Fucking unreal! Humanity has gone off the rails and our leader, the most powerful man in the world, the one who could rally to get us back on track, is the worst of the bunch. Fucking narcissistic self-centered prick!
And, he persists! He is doubling-down on his message to the family and 'US.' He insist that anything he does is just and Right even when it is not! We know now that his some has "responsibility" for these deaths. And still, Trump is in with his bitter 'noise.'
This is the problem we have as a nation with Trump the president! He insist on reading daily news and picking which local story he can pull out and taunt. Just wait. . . I honestly imagine he will reach out to one or more of 'us' before his presidency is done about something that is a 'taunt.' He is just that 'present' in our day to day business!
never in a million years could Donald Trump "rally us".
What a POS potUS !
Supporters of this 'person', should be ashamed.
Rob Reiner was great in many roles, but he was fantastic in, "The Wolf Of Wall-Street", if you haven't seen it, it's fantastic..
Thank you. I will have to watch: "The Wolf of Wall Street." In fact, (for real) I am going to have to watch quite a few of his movies announced during his death 'reporting.' I was thinking about it today. . . Spinal Tap (1985) I think I saw it back then. . . but I am sure I have not seen the others. Simply because I walked away from the movie comedy genre during my early years of returning to Christian faith, thus the moment was lost.
I think I will honor this man. . . by finally watching his many successful films. For me it would mean 'going back' and picking them out of the line-up, and it will be a worthy experience since they received accolades.
One of my favorite movies of all time! So many great one-liners! It was hilarious! I had just watched Spinal Tap 2 -The End Continues, the day before he was killed.
A Few Good Men was a very good movie as well!
I missed all of those movies, and for no other reason than. . .I really can't say what the reason was. . . you know, how sometimes you think if you have seen one you have seen them all? I know better than that. . . and yet I have not seen quite a number of Oscar-worthy movies. . . . I will give you an example of a series that I heard about in real-time when it was racking up Emmys: "Breaking Bad." I knew the series was collecting emmys every year it was on the air, yet I did not 'dare' to catch the first episode until it had 'retired' to Netflix. . . and I watched the entire series in one EXTENDED weekend (it was that good)! I found out what the 'buzz' was during the years it was on broadcast television.
So yes, I know I have missed out on many blockbusters ("Forest Gump," and "Thelma and Louise" come to mind - never watched to this day).
Movies I have watched (and thoroughly enjoyed) that immediately come to mind along these lines: "Saving Private Ryan," "The Pianist," "The Green Mile," "Arthur," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Hacksaw Ridge," and so forth and so on. Big pictures I can watch again and again. . . still little about their titles give away how good the pictures are!
In my humble opinion this was an Oscar worthy scene from Reiner's "This is Spinal Tap" in 1985.
You can't really dust for vomit...