Rob Reiner<\/strong>, a longtime Hollywood director, producer, and actor, died alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner<\/strong>. As authorities continue to investigate their deaths, here\u2019s what\u2019s known about the filmmaker\u2019s family, including his late wife, their children, and his former marriage.<\/p>\n On Sunday, December 14, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were both found dead at their Los Angeles home. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the residence around 3:30 p.m. local time to provide medical aid. When first responders arrived, they discovered a man and a woman deceased inside the home. The victims were later identified as Rob, 78, and Michele, 70.<\/p>\n Rob was born Robert Maxwell Reiner on March 6, 1947, in New York City. He was the son of legendary comedian and filmmaker Carl Reiner<\/strong>, best known for creating The Dick Van Dyke Show<\/em>. Rob began his career as an actor, becoming widely known for his role as Mike Stivic on All in the Family,<\/em> before transitioning into directing. He later helmed some of the most influential films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally\u2026, Misery<\/em> and A Few Good Men.<\/em><\/p>\n LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 MARCH 30: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Los Angeles Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Michele Singer Reiner, who died alongside her husband, met Rob while he was directing When Harry Met Sally\u2026.<\/em> Years later, Rob reflected on how meeting Michele influenced the film\u2019s ending.<\/p>\n During a 2019 interview with Couchsurfing,<\/em> he explained that the original script ended differently.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, this is interesting that we\u2019re watching this scene because I\u2019d been married for 10 years, I was single for 10 years and making a mess of my personal life, in and out of relationships and not being able to make anything work,\u201d Rob explained. \u201cAnd when the first draft of the script, or the draft we were going to shoot, Harry and Sally don\u2019t get together. They meet each other years later and walk their separate ways.\u201d<\/p>\n That changed after he met Michele.<\/p>\n \u201cI met my wife while making the movie and we changed the ending and this is what we came up with,\u201d Reiner said. \u201cBilly came up with some of this dialogue and that\u2019s how we decided to end the movie, that they do end up together.\u201d<\/p>\n Rob and Michele married in 1989. Michele, a photographer and producer, largely stayed out of the public spotlight. Together, they shared three children.<\/p>\n LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JANUARY 15: (L-R) Jake Reiner, Romy Reiner, Rob Reiner, and Michele Reiner attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Jake Reiner<\/strong> is the eldest child of Rob and Michele Reiner. He has worked primarily behind the scenes in the entertainment industry as a producer and production executive and has largely kept his personal life private. He also currently co-hosts \u201cThe Incline\u201d podcast, which is all about the Dodgers. He and his father shared a love for baseball, something Rob said was passed down to him by his own father, Carl Reiner.<\/p>\n In June 2023, Jake and Rob spoke to People<\/em> about attending a baseball game in every U.S. city with a Major League Baseball team. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like the ballpark,\u201d Rob said at the time.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Jake was an executive producer on the film Things Like This, <\/em>in which he also appeared. Having been a reporter, he\u2019s also played quite a few of them on TV and in films \u2014 including the recent War of the Worlds<\/em> movie, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, For All Mankind<\/em> and American Crime Story.<\/em><\/p>\n Nick Reiner<\/strong>, the couple\u2019s middle child, has spoken publicly about his past struggles with drug addiction and periods of homelessness. In a 2016 interview with People<\/em>, Nick said his addiction began in his early teens and led to repeated stays in rehab, as well as time spent homeless in multiple states.<\/p>\n Those experiences later became the basis for the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie<\/em>, which Nick co-wrote and which was directed by his father.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, I\u2019ve been home for a really long time, and I\u2019ve sort of gotten acclimated back to being in L.A. and being around my family,\u201d Nick told People<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n Romy Reiner is the youngest of Rob and Michele\u2019s three children. She has largely stayed out of the public eye and has not pursued a public-facing career in the entertainment industry. Romy has occasionally appeared alongside her parents at events but has otherwise kept a low profile.<\/p>\n Before marrying Michele, Rob was married to actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall<\/strong>. The two wed in 1971 and divorced in 1981. During their marriage, Rob adopted Marshall\u2019s daughter, Tracy Reiner<\/strong>, from her previous marriage to Michael Henry<\/strong>. Tracy later went on to work as an actress and producer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMichele Singer Reiner<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>Jake Reiner<\/h2>\n
Nick Reiner<\/h2>\n
Romy Reiner<\/h2>\n
Rob Reiner\u2019s First Marriage<\/h2>\n