Director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday.
Homicide detectives are on scene in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.
Senior law enforcement sources told ABC News that the Reiner’s were stabbed to death. Nobody is in custody, sources said.
“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,” the Reiner family said.
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The fire department responded to the scene at 3:38 p.m. local time and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead. They were later identified as the actor-director and his wife.
The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation, and the department’s senior leadership is responding to the scene.
Reiner, the son of comedy legends Carl and Estelle Reiner, started acting in the 1960s. He became best known for his role on “All in the Family” as Michael “Meathead” Stivic, the Bunkers’ son-in-law.
He went on to direct several films that proved to be cult classics, including “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally” and the mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap.”
He and his wife, Michele Singer, married in 1989 and have three children, Jake, Nick and Romy.
ABC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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