Rob Reiner and spouse discovered lifeless at their dwelling in Los Angeles | EUROtoday

Actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner and his spouse Michele had been found lifeless inside their dwelling in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, in keeping with legislation enforcement officers.

The metropolis fireplace division mentioned the our bodies of a 68-year-old lady and a 78-year-old man had been discovered within the dwelling on Chadbourne Avenue within the Brentwood neighborhood.

The identities of the victims weren’t initially confirmed, however a legislation enforcement official briefed on the investigation advised the Associated Press that they had been Reiner and his spouse.

Investigators imagine they suffered stab wounds and a member of the family is being questioned by investigators. The official spoke to The Associated Press on situation of anonymity.

A spokesperson for the Reiner household advised CNN late Sunday that Michele and Rob Reiner have died.

“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,” the spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.

Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief Alan Hamilton advised a press convention that the investigation was being dealt with by the LAPD’s theft murder division, that it could happen by the night time and “continue over the coming days”.

Hamilton mentioned the police are usually not in search of anybody as a suspect or an individual of curiosity within the case till they’ve moved ahead within the investigation.

He declined to substantiate the identities of the 2 folks discovered lifeless, saying that data would come from town’s county coroner.

He added that investigators are ready for a warrant to look the house.

“We’re waiting for the legal process to move forward. We have to obtain a search warrant for the residence. Once that is complied with, we will be conducting a full crime scene investigation on the interior and exterior of the residence and the surrounding neighborhood.”

Paramedics had been dispatched to the residence at roughly 3:30 p.m., and Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived minutes later for an “ambulance death investigation.”

A large police presence was noticed outdoors the house Sunday night. Neighbors advised NBC News that Reiner and his spouse lived collectively within the dwelling, and property information confirmed that they personal the property.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Independent.

Reiner was an American actor, movie director, author and liberal activist. He directed such movies as When Harry Met SallyA Few Good Men, The Princess Bride and Misery.

He first rose to prominence after taking part in Mike “Meathead” Stivic on the CBS sequence All within the Familya job that garnered him a number of Emmy Awards.

The son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner was married to photographer Michele Singer Reiner since 1989. The two met whereas he was directing When Harry Met Sally and had three youngsters collectively.

Reiner was beforehand married to actor-director Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981. He adopted her daughter, Tracy Reiner. Carl Reiner died in 2020 at age 98 and Marshall died in 2018.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass mentioned in an announcement that it was “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,” she mentioned, in keeping with ABC7 Los Angeles.