Rob and Michelle Reiner died “several minutes” after sustaining “multiple sharp force injuries,” the couple’s official death certificate confirmed.
Legendary actor-turned-director Rob, 78, and his wife Michelle, 70, were found dead in their Brentwood home on December 14th. The death certificate listed the cause of death as “knife or other blows,” and listed the time between the attack and death as “minutes.” According to the death certificates, Rob was found at 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 14, and Michelle at 3:46 p.m., and they were later cremated. Their son Nick, 32, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder.
Rob and Michelle Reiner met while directing the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally and married a few months later in 1989. They had three children: Nick, Romy, and Jake. Rob also adopted a daughter, Tracy, during his first marriage to Penny Marshall.
According to the New York Times, Rob and Michelle’s bodies were discovered by Romy, who was called after a massage therapist was unable to reach the couple. Nick was arrested later that night.
Jake and Romy spoke for the first time about their parents’ deaths on December 17th. “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrifying and devastating loss of our parents, Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner, that no one should ever have to experience. They were more than just our parents, they were our best friends,” the statement said.
They later released a statement to People, thanking them for the “outpouring of love and support.” Jake and Romy added that a memorial service in Rob and Michelle’s memory will be held “at a later date.”
Rob Reiner, the son of acclaimed writer, director and comedian Carl Reiner, starred in the 1971 sitcom All in the Family and went on to direct such films as This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, and Stand by Me. Rob’s latest film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continue, was released earlier this year.
