India, Dec. 15 -- Rob Reiner, the acclaimed director known for his cherished films such as When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, and This is Spinal Tap, has passed away at the age of 78 in what appears to be a homicide, alongside his 68-year-old spouse, Michele Singer Reiner.

Reports started to surface on Sunday afternoon stating that the authorities found remains of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman within a residence owned by Reiner in Brentwood, Los Angeles, following a medical assistance request made to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The Los Angeles Police Department later verified that detectives from the robbery homicide division were probing the fatalities as an "apparent homicide." Meanwhile, b...