# Two people found dead at Rob Reiner's home. (Sadly confirmed it was Rob and his wife.) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [December 15, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704 "2025-12-15T02:44:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/1 "2025-12-15T02:44:26Z")
Developing story as of 6:45pm California time, but right now it doesn’t sound good. The Wikipedia editors are fighting back and forth between listing him as dead or alive. > **[2 People Found Dead at Rob Reiner's Los Angeles Home](https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/two-dead-bodies-found-rob-reiner-house/)** > > Two people were found dead at a home in a West L.A. house owned by Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Sunday ... TMZ has confirmed. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/2 "2025-12-15T02:50:31Z")
Meanwhile the Dopers are fighting about which thread to post in. This one here, or this other one: > [@Two found dead in an LA mansion, likely Rob Reiner and wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-found-dead-in-an-la-mansion-likely-rob-reiner-and-wife/1025705): > > Heartbreaking if this is confirmed, a great TV and film actor, writer, and director. His dad, Carl, almost made it to 99. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/3 "2025-12-15T02:50:51Z")
I flagged it for merging ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/4 "2025-12-15T02:45:46Z")
Heartbreaking if this is confirmed, a great TV and film actor, writer, and director. His dad, Carl, almost made it to 99. > **[2 found dead at Brentwood mansion that belongs to director Rob Reiner](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/2-found-dead-at-brentwood-mansion-owned-by-director-rob-reiner/3815886/)** > > A man and woman were found dead inside a home in Brentwood that records and neighbors tie to director Rob Reiner. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/5 "2025-12-15T02:50:46Z")
Well fuck, I sure hope it isn’t so. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/6 "2025-12-15T02:51:19Z")
[A prominent progressive voice in the Hollywood community, Reiner is active in several California ballot initiatives, as well as acts as a major fundraiser for the Democratic Party. He has been a major critic of President Donald Trump.](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/two-bodies-found-rob-reiner-home-1236608550/) Cue gloating, if that was him. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/7 "2025-12-15T03:04:37Z")
It’s so awful. Even if it isn’t them, still horrible ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/8 "2025-12-15T03:05:33Z")
A Hollywood legend. If it’s him I hope it was peaceful. And for his wife. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/9 "2025-12-15T03:07:43Z")
Regardless of who it is, I hope it’s something noncriminal, like carbon monoxide. This has been a horrible few days for news. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/10 "2025-12-15T03:09:45Z")
Rob Reiner, master director, always said that when he died, the headlines would read: “Meathead dead …” I wait to see tomorrow’s headlines. From playing Myrna’s boyfriend on the Odd Couple to Mike Stivic on All in the Family and then directing some of the greatest movies ever made. Rob Reiner has always been a big part of my entertainment life. Yesterday celebrating Dick Van Dyke, the connection to Rob Reiner via Carl is strong. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/11 "2025-12-15T03:11:35Z")
After Rob Reiner’s frequent appearances as an outspoken panelist on _Real Time with Bill Maher_, I almost feel as if I knew him, his legendary film accomplishments aside. The deceased haven’t been positively identified yet but but it sure sounds like it was Rob and his wife. What a tragedy and what a great loss. And what the hell happened? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/12 "2025-12-15T03:20:39Z")
Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Sounds very much like it is them, but hope it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/13 "2025-12-15T03:25:15Z")
That’s what everyone said when Gene Hackman and his wife died. Gosh, and I just saw in today’s TV listings that “Spinal Tap II” was going to air on HBO Max, which I don’t get, this evening. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/14 "2025-12-15T03:27:40Z")
TMZ is saying it is them and that they had knife wounds. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/15 "2025-12-15T03:28:31Z")
Dear gawd what a tragedy. Stabbed to death. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/16 "2025-12-15T03:29:13Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > Dear gawd what a tragedy. Stabbed to death Not sure the stabbing is confirmed, just that it is them. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/17 "2025-12-15T03:30:06Z")
ABC 7 in LA is saying that this is a murder investigation. > **[2 found dead at home owned by director Rob Reiner; LAPD launches murder...](https://abc7.com/post/2-found-dead-brentwood-home-owned-director-rob-reiner-lapd-launches-murder-investigation/18287399/)** > > Two people were found dead at a home owned by director Rob Reiner, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to launch a murder investigation. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/18 "2025-12-15T03:32:24Z")
What an amazing run with only one dud. This Is Spinal Tap: (1984) The Sure Thing: (1985) Stand by Me: (1986) The Princess Bride: (1987) When Harry Met Sally… (1989) Misery: (1990) A Few Good Men: (1992) North: (1994) The American President: (1995) Ghosts of Mississippi: (1996) Like many of us here Spinal Tap was super popular and Princess Bride is one of favorite, I would say thatcone went to 11. Stand by Me is perfect, Misery great and A Few Good Men did something incredible and got great acting out of Tom Cruise and Demi Moore and gave Jack one of his most iconic scenes, which is really saying something. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/19 "2025-12-15T03:33:17Z")
Oh crap, a murder? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704/20 "2025-12-15T03:33:53Z")
This link said “injuries consistent with knife wounds.” Yeah, I know it’s TMZ, but they’re pretty reliable with celebrity news. I’m also hearing chatter about the most likely suspect, but I’ll hold off on saying who it is until it’s confirmed, one way or another. > **[Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Found Dead in Their L.A. Home with Knife Wounds](https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/rob-reiner-wife-michele-found-dead-los-angeles-home/)** > > Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has confirmed. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-people-found-dead-at-rob-reiners-home-sadly-confirmed-it-was-rob-and-his-wife/1025704.md?page=2)