Rob Reiner and wife Michelle Singer Reiner. Barry King/FilmMagic Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Hollywood was in complete shock at the devastating news that filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer had been found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday. Reiner, 78, and his wife, 68, were found dead in their home on Chadbourne Avenue, with the couple "suffering lacerations consistent with a knife," law enforcement sources told TMZ. The Los Angeles Fire Department had been called to their house at about 3:30 p.m., and LAPD Robbery Homicide Division detectives were investigating. In an entertainment industry career that spanned seven decades, Reiner made his name as an actor in the hugely successful sitcom All In the Family before finding even greater success as a filmmaker, directing classics such as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery, A Few Good Men and Stand By Me, among many others. Related Stories Movies 'When Harry Met Sally' Director Rob Reiner Reflects on the Awkwardness of Directing the Fake-Orgasm Scene in Front of His Mother Movies 'Spinal Tap' Director Rob Reiner on Controversial Sabrina Carpenter Album Cover: "It's Life Imitating Art" His success and influence touched many in Hollywood, and the reaction on social media on Sunday night saw an outpouring of affection for Reiner and his vast body of work, as well as shock over his and Michelle Singer's brutal death. Filmmaker Paul Feig tweeted, "Rob is one of my heroes. I had the honor of calling him a friend. I pray this isn't what it sounds like it is. I just saw [him] and Michele two nights ago." Critic Richard Roeper wrote on X, "Rob Reiner co-starred in one of the most influential sitcoms of all time, had an incredible run as a director - and was one of the kindest and most considerate human beings I've ever met in this business. RIP. Author and Hollywood historian Mark Harris wrote on Bluesky, "There's so much to say about Rob Reiner as a director, an activist, and a mensch, but I just can't summon it right now." Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill wrote on Bluesky, "The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies." See more social media reaction below. The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.- C. Robert Cargill (@crobertcargill.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T03:51:09.987Z Rob Reiner co-starred in one of the most influential sitcoms of all time, had an incredible run as a director - and was one of the kindest and most considerate human beings I've ever met in this business. RIP. pic.twitter.com/dWMpk42emG- Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) December 15, 2025 Horrified to hear of the passing of Rob Reiner and his wonderful wife Michelle. So much love to their kids and family.- Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) December 15, 2025 I spent this week rewatching a lot of All in the Family for work. It's not Rob Reiner's primary legacy, but it was one of the greatest quartets in TV history, and he was essential in the least rewarding role. He has a scene with Jean Stapleton in S8 that moved me to tears. Where I'll be for a while.- Mark Harris (@markharris.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T03:55:31.025Z There's so much to say about Rob Reiner as a director, an activist, and a mensch, but I just can't summon it right now.- Mark Harris (@markharris.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T03:57:21.751Z I can't handle the truth that one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live is gone.
We lost one of the few good men. RIP, Rob Reiner. pic.twitter.com/HuwVaECCVN- Joe Russo (@joerussotweets) December 15, 2025 Just saw Rob Reiner at the #ThisIsSpinalTap2 premiere...this is fucking awful news #RIPRobReiner pic.twitter.com/eHTs6GVyV9- Will Landman 🍥 (@WillTheLandMan) December 15, 2025 A brilliant filmmaker and an even better person. There will be another like Rob Reiner. pic.twitter.com/98OQtiSt9k- Beyond Fest (@BeyondFest) December 15, 2025 RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife. Reiner was one of the masters of the crowd pleaser, crafting the kind of films that are somehow both rare to see in contemporary cinemas and yet endlessly copied. This is such a brutal and tragic loss. pic.twitter.com/e8XrBFbiMs- Robert Daniels (@812filmreviews) December 15, 2025 Rob Reiner directed the best American romcom (When Harry Met Sally), the best coming-of-a