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Actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found at their Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon, as initially reported by TMZ. While the identities of the two bodies discovered were unknown originally, it was later confirmed that the two were indeed the homeowners as police began an investigation into the cause.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer’s demise confirmed by family’s statement
As rumors continue to circulate about who the people found were, a confirmation was received. “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,” read a statement from the couple’s family as reported by Variety confirming their deaths.
Later, friend Norman Lear and family, who held Reiner in high regard, shared a note, mourning the passing. “The Lear Family is devastated by the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. Norman often referred to Rob as a son, and their close relationship was extraordinary, to us and the world. Norman would have wanted to remind us that Rob and Michele spent every breath trying to make this country a better place, and they pursued that through their art, their activism, their philanthropy, and their love for family and friends. Lyn Lear had remained very close with them and said, ‘The world is unmistakably darker tonight, and we are left bereft.'”
It has been reported that the LA Fire Dept received a medical emergency call on December 14, at about 3:30 PM. A man, 78, and a woman, 68, were discovered dead at the scene, with their identities unconfirmed at that moment. Sources later verified that it was indeed Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. PEOPLE shared that their son Nick is being questioned as the prime suspect for the same, with possible homicide being considered. While there have not been any detentions so far, the authorities are said to be carrying out an investigation at the moment. There are also reports claiming that it was their daughter, Romy, who first found the two bodies in their house.
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