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Rob Reiner and Wife Killed in Los Angeles as Police Hold Son on $4 Million Bail

The director had recently returned to Spinal Tap with a sequel now streaming on HBO Max.

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Jun 16, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; American actor Rob Reiner talks to a Fenway Park employee prior to throwing out the first pitch in a game between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images.

Overview

  • Los Angeles police confirmed that Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their California home and that their son, Nick Reiner, is in custody with bail set at $4 million.
  • Authorities have not released further details on the circumstances of the killings as the investigation continues.
  • Months before his death, Reiner told USA TODAY that making Spinal Tap II was “the fun” of reuniting with longtime collaborators.
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is available on HBO Max, reuniting the original band characters 41 years later and featuring cameos by Elton John and Paul McCartney.
  • Coverage revisits Reiner’s legacy from This Is Spinal Tap’s influential mockumentary style to a 2020 settlement that returned the creators’ music rights after years of disputes.