Rob Reiner’s family have issued a heartbreaking statement confirming the passing of Michele and Rob Reiner after emergency services rushed to their address on Sunday eveening
When Harry Met Sally… director Rob Reiner has died at the age of 78, after being found dead alongside his wife Michele Singer Reiner at their Los Angeles residence, his family have confirmed.
LAFD paramedics were called to the home on Chadbourne Avenue in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, December 15. Minutes later LAPD officers were dispatched to the scene.
Los Angeles Police Department detectives reportedly told ABC7 the deaths were being investigated as homicides, and a large number of officers were at the home on Sunday evening.
Rob’s family have now broken their silence and issued a statement confirming their deaths. “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,” his family said in a statement to Variety.
Rob was 78, and his wife Michele was 68.
Reiner became a household name as Michael Meathead Stivic, the outspoken son-in-law on Norman Lear’s All in the Family. The series ran for nine seasons beginning in 1971. His character often clashed with Archie Bunker, played by Carroll O’Connor.
After his run on All in the Family, Reiner shifted to becoming a full-time director. His first major success was This is Spinal Tap, a 1984 mockumentary that mocked rock bands. Reiner’s directorial career continued through the 1980s and 1990s.
The Los Angeles Times has reported that “there was no signs of forced entry into the home.” Speaking to media near the Reiner residence, LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton confirmed that no one has been detained in connection with the deaths as of yet, and also revealed that no one is being interviewed.
“Before we do anything, we have to get a search warrant,” he said, before adding, “We’re waiting for the legal process to move forward. We’re calling it a death investigation at this point.”
Mr Hamilton noted that the bodies were still inside the property, as police were waiting on a warrant to reenter the home and begin their investigation.
Hamilton added that the home was in the exact same state that he had been after police first arrived at the scene.
In a statement, LA Mayor Karen Bass said she was ‘heartbroken’ by the Reiners’ deaths, calling them ‘a devastating loss for our city and our country.’
‘Rob Reiner’s contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice,’ Bass said
The Mirror has contacted Rob Reiner’s representative and LAPD for comment.
Source: Mirror
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