Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead in the LA home on Sunday. The police are investigating it as a potential homicide. Throughout his life, Reiner was politically active and endorsed several presidential candidates. Just some months before his tragic death, he shared his true feelings about President Donald Trump.
Academy Award-nominated director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home on Sunday afternoon. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating an apparent homicide.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a family spokesperson said in a statement. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
Rob Reiner became a superstar as a director, with credits including The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, and When Harry Met Sally. In 1993, he was also nominated for an Academy Award for A Few Good Men in the Best Picture category.
While his passion for films was profound, Reiner was also engaged in politics. Per the LA Times, he was seen as a “political force” and a “Democratic Party activist who went beyond the typical role of celebrities who host glitzy fundraisers.”
He was very much involved in, especially, the legalization of gay marriage and early childhood education. Reiner co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, an organization that successfully led the fight to overturn Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage.
