Filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife found dead of apparent homicide, son arrested

LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Rob Reiner, who directed beloved movies like “When Harry Met Sally …” and his wife were found dead of an apparent homicide in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Police arrested their son, Nick Reiner, who is being held on a $4 million bond, according to jail records.

Police said they found two bodies at the Reiners’ home at 3:40 p.m. Pacific Time in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, whom they did not identify. Other officials confirmed the victims were Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68.

Jail records show their son was arrested on Sunday and later booked into the Los Angeles County jail. The records showed he was being held on a felony, but did not contain any specific information about the charges.

Tributes poured in for Reiner, who was also active in politics, supporting liberal causes.