Published: Dec 15, 2025 10:21 am IST
Filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were found dead with stab wounds in their Los Angeles home, according to initial reports.
In a shocking turn of events, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, TMZ confirmed. The legendary director made successful films like When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men and Stand by Me, some of his films starring his wife Michelle in a key role, but from behind the camera.
Who was Michel Singer Rainer?
Michelle Singer Reiner started her career as a photographer and was no stranger to high-profile assignments. Among his most notable works was photographing Donald Trump for the cover of The Art of the Deal, as reported Diversity,
In 2017, Michelle stepped into a producer role with her husband’s American drama Shock and Awe. He produced several acclaimed projects, including Albert Brooks: Defending My Life and God & Country. Most recently, he produced Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which was also Rob Reiner’s final film.
Michelle and Rob Reiner’s love story
Rob Reiner met Michelle after his divorce from actor-director Penny Marshall in 1981. Their paths met when he was directing the iconic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. That meeting proved life-changing, with Reiner later admitting that it inspired him to change the film’s famously optimistic ending.
The couple married in 1989 and created a close-knit family and raised three children, Jake (born 1991), Nick (born 1993) and Romy (born 1997). Beyond cinema, Michelle and Rob were deeply invested in child advocacy and social work. In 1997, she co-founded the I Am Your Child Foundation, focusing on early childhood development. This effort expanded in 2004 with the launch of Parents Action for Children, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of a child’s early years and influencing public policy through parent education and advocacy.
Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer about Reiner’s death
tmz “As we told you… two bodies were found in Rob and Michelle’s Brentwood home Sunday afternoon — and law enforcement sources tell us they’re the Renners,” the report said. The report further claimed that the victims suffered knife injuries. The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating the case, but no official statement has been released
