Read Rob Reiner’s son Nick’s chilling confession about drug addiction

Los Angeles police are investigating the deaths as homicides after the couple was discovered by their daughter, Romy Reiner, 28.

In a statement, Reiner’s family said: “It is with deep sadness 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 incredibly difficult time.”

LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said the investigation is being handled by the unit’s Robbery Homicide Division, adding that the investigation would “continue in the coming days.”

The shock has brought a. back into focus Interview from 2016 in which Nick spoke with striking candor about his long battle with drug addiction, his refusal to return to rehab and the period during which that decision left him homeless. In the candid chat, Nick explained that he was first sent to rehab around his 15th birthday and that by the age of 22 he had been through 17 treatment programs.

Those experiences were later informed Being Charliethe semi-autobiographical drama that he co-wrote and that Rob directed.

“It’s not my life,” Nick said of the film, “but I’ve been to a lot of these places, so I had a lot of these stories.”