Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home

"Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators, the official said. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March. Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were investigating an "apparent homicide" at Reiner's home, said Capt. Mike Bland with the Los Angeles Police Department."

"Reiner was long one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, and his work included some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and '90s, including "This is Spinal Tap," "A Few Good Men," "When Harry Met Sally" and "The Princess Bride." His role as Meathead in Norman Lear's 1970s TV classic "All in the Family," alongside Carol O'Connor's Archie Bunker, catapulted him to fame and won him two Emmy Awards."

"'Norman often referred to Rob as a son, and their close relationship was extraordinary, to us and the world,' said a Lear family statement. '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.'"

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Brentwood residence after Los Angeles Fire Department responders answered a medical aid call shortly after 3:30 p.m. Investigators believe the couple suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned. Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division are treating the case as an apparent homicide. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the identities at the scene, though Reiner turned 78 in March. Reiner was a prolific director and actor known for films including This is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride. Relatives of Norman Lear issued a statement remembering the couple's activism and philanthropy.

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