Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon in what police are investigating as an apparent homicide. "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," said Reiner's family in a statement obtained by Variety.Los Angeles police launch investigationLos Angeles Police Department Robbery Homicide Division detectives were called to the couple's Brentwood home at around 3:40 p.m.
Sunday after learning that two people had been found dead.They responded to the property after being asked to by Los Angeles Fire Department crews, who were the first to be called to the scene. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were later identified as the victims, sources told CBS News.
LAPD detectives still haven't publicly identified the deceased or provided the circumstances surrounding their deaths.During a news conference on Sunday night, LAPD Deputy Chief Allen Hamilton said that they had not identified a suspect "at this time." Hamilton said that they were "not seeking anyone as a suspect, or as a person of interest or in any other manner, and we will not be doing that until we conduct our investigation and move forward." Rob Reiner's legendary life and career in HollywoodReiner first gained fame in the CBS sitcom "All in the Family," in which he played Archie Bunker's son-in-law Mike "Meathead" Stivic.He won two Emmys for the role before he went on to star in "Sleepless in Seattle," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Everyone's Hero" and "The First Wives Club."Reiner is highly regarded for directing multiple classic films, including "The Princess Bride," "Misery," "A Few Good Men," "Stand By Me" and "When Harry Met Sally..." He also wrote and directed the mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," which was followed by a sequel, "Spinal ...