As reported earlier, the investigation into the murder of director Rob Reiner and his wife continues tonight.

Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and his work.

Rob Reiner was born into show business. His father, Carl, a legendary television comedy pioneer,

whose credits included creating the Dick Van Dyke Show. His mother, Carl, a legendary television comedy pioneer, whose credits included creating the

Dick Van Dyke Show.

His mother, Estelle, an actress and singer.

The first came to national prominence as Michael Meathead Stivik.

Where's your tie?

Well, I tried, Gloria, but it doesn't look good with an empty neck. Shaggy heard son-in-law to Carol O'Connor's bigoted Archie Bunker.

In Norman Lear's game-changing sitcom, it ran for eight seasons in the 1970s and brought Reiner

two Emmys for Best Supporting Actor.

Hi, how are you?

His move to directing began with the 1984 mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap.

There's some problems here. I don't even know where to start.

You'd like Big of a great band.

It would become a cult classic.

He just recently brought out a sequel, Spinal Tap 2, The End Continues.

Then a string of hits in a wide variety of genres, including The Coming of Age tale Stand

By Me in 1986 based on a Stephen King novel.

Surrender!

Ninety-Seventh's Princess Bride.

But he well accept.

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