Rob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One in Turn, Dies at 78

Rob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One in Turn, Dies at 78
Writer-director Rob Reiner poses for a portrait in New York on May 2, 2016. Brian Ach/Invision/AP
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Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78.

Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were confirmed dead after an apparent homicide at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Dec. 14.