On Sunday, two people were found dead at a Brentwood home owned by director Rob Reiner.
TMZ is reporting that law enforcement sources have confirmed the bodies are that of Reiner and his wife and that the two suffered lacerations “consistent with a knife.”
According to People Magazine, ‘multiple’ sources confirm that the couple were killed by their son, Nick, who has suffered with addiction issues.
In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, Nick spoke about his years-long struggle with drug addiction, which began in his early teens and eventually left him living on the streets. He said he cycled in and out of rehab beginning around age 15, but as his addiction escalated, he drifted farther from home and spent significant stretches homeless in multiple states.
Nick told PEOPLE that the chaotic period of addiction — including nights and sometimes weeks sleeping outside — later became the basis for the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie, which he co-wrote.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has only confirmed that the deceased were a man and a woman, aged approximately 78 and 68, respectively. The incident occurred at a residence on the 200 block of South Chadbourne Avenue.
The LAPD confirmed their response to the scene at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday and that they have initiated a murder investigation, with the Robbery-Homicide Division leading the case. They have not released further details about the nature of the deaths.
Rob Reiner, 78, known for directing films such as “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally…,” shares the home with his wife, Michele Singer, 68. The couple married in 1989 and have three children.
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