The account has not yet been confirmed by police.
Renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their home on Sunday, December 14, in what multiple sources described as a killing involving their son, Nick Reiner.
The account has not yet been confirmed by police.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a call for medical assistance at approximately 3:30 p.m., the LAFD told PEOPLE. Upon arrival, emergency responders discovered a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman deceased at the residence. Sources with knowledge of the family identified the victims as Rob and Michele Reiner.
Authorities confirmed that the couple’s 32-year-old son, Nick, is alive and is currently being questioned. No arrests have been made, and police have not released an official cause of death.
Rob Reiner is a celebrated director, producer and actor whose body of work includes some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. His directing career began with This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and went on to include Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally… (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992).
He first rose to fame as an actor, starring as Mike Stivic in Norman Lear’s groundbreaking television sitcom All in the Family.
Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1947, Reiner was the son of legendary comedian and filmmaker Carl Reiner and actress and singer Estelle Lebost.
Reiner met Michele Singer while directing When Harry Met Sally…. The couple married in 1989 and later had three children.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Before his marriage to Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner was married to actress and director Penny Marshall, who died in 2018 at the age of 75 from complications related to diabetes.
In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, spoke openly about his prolonged struggle with drug addiction, which he said began in his early teenage years.
According to Nick, the addiction led him in and out of rehabilitation from around age 15 and eventually resulted in extended periods of homelessness.
He recalled drifting away from his family as his substance abuse worsened, spending nights, and at times weeks, sleeping outdoors across multiple U.S. states.
Nick said the experiences from that turbulent period later inspired Being Charlie, a semi-autobiographical film he co-wrote, drawing directly from his years battling addiction and life on the streets.
Nick told PEOPLE at the time that he had returned home and, after a long period away, had gradually readjusted to life in Los Angeles and being close to his family.