2 found dead at California mansion of director Rob Reiner: reports

Two people were found dead at the Southern California mansion of When Harry Met Sally director and actor Rob Reiner on Monday, Dec. 15 (Philippine time), local broadcaster NBCLA and other media outlets reported.

The Los Angeles Fire Department told NBC that a man and a woman, approximately 78 and 68 years old, were found deceased inside.

Robbery-homicide division detectives have been assigned to the case.

Neighbors confirmed property records that indicate Reiner and his wife live in the home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood, NBC reported.

Police have not confirmed their identities. In a press conference, LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said they won't be identifying the two individuals. According to him, the LA County coroner will be the one who will provide more information as they come.

NBC News, however, reported that a source close to the Reiner family confirmed that they had been stabbed to death.

A spokesperson for the Reiner family released a statement later in the day saying that Reiner and his wife have died, per CNN.

“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time,” the representative said.

Reiner rose to acting fame as the oafish son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom All in the Family, before transitioning to directing with rock mockumentary This is Spinal Tap in 1984.

Reiner directed the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.