Rob Reiner and Wife’s Cause of Death Revealed: ‘Multiple Sharp Force Injuries’

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Reiner, who starred in the 1971 sitcom “All in the Family” before directing films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally…,” “A Few Good Men” and “Stand by Me,” was found dead on Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside Singer, his wife of over three decades. Reiner was 78, and Singer was 70.

Nick Reiner, Rob and Michele’s son, was arrested Sunday night near the USC campus and booked on suspicion of murder Monday morning. He was charged with two counts of murder in the death of his parents on Tuesday afternoon.

The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without parole or the death penalty, according to the Los Angeles district attorney.

Hochman said at a press conference, “Prosecuting these cases involving family members are some of the most challenging and most heart-wrenching cases that this office faces because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes involved.”

A decision of whether or not to pursue the death penalty will come from the D.A.’s office at a later date. Hochman was elected D.A. in 2024. He reinstated the death penalty in a reversal of his predecessor George Gascón’s moratorium. California has suspended all executions since 2019.

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer’s deaths rocked the Hollywood community, sparking an outpouring of tributes from friends and former collaborators. Reiner’s most recent film was “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” a sequel to his 1984 classic mockumentary.