Los Angeles woke to shocking news on Sunday, December 14. Police responded to a medical call at filmmaker Rob Reiner’s home. They then found Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68, dead. Investigators quickly opened a double-homicide case.

As the hours passed, grief spread across Hollywood. Fans remembered the warmth of When Harry Met Sally… and the heart of Stand By Me. Others praised Reiner’s decades of work and public advocacy. Meanwhile, friends reportedly arrived to support the family and say goodbye.

Then authorities shared a darker update. Police arrested the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, 32, and held him in custody while detectives continued the investigation. Officials have not released a final cause of death. However, some reports described possible stab wounds. Investigators still must confirm those details.

The story feels especially painful because it clashes with the couple’s public life. Rob and Michele built a long partnership. They met through filmmaking, married in 1989, and raised three children. Michele also built her own creative career as an artist, photographer, actor, and producer.

Now, tributes sit beside unanswered questions. Families mourn first. Then the justice system does its slow, careful work.