Legendary Hollywood film-maker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele have been found dead in their Los Angeles home.
Authorities are investigating the incident as an apparent homicide after police and firefighters were called to the couple’s house on Sunday afternoon in an upmarket neighbourhood of LA.
Reiner is known for directing classic films including ‘The Princess Bride’, ‘This is Spinal Tap’, ‘When Harry Met Sally’, ‘Misery and A Few Good Men’.
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a family spokesperson said in a statement to US media.
“We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
Police said a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the home, but officers did not immediately identify the couple or the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Police also said no-one had been arrested, but that no suspect or person of interest was currently being sought.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told the BBC they received a call at about 15:38 local time (23:38 GMT) for medical aid to a home in Brentwood, a neighbourhood that is home to many celebrities.
Robbery homicide detectives from the LA police department also responded to the home and have opened a homicide investigation.
In a news conference on Sunday night, police did not offer any details about the deaths or what they found when they responded. Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said both bodies were still inside the house, more than six hours after police and firefighters had been called.
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Police also did not give details about any injuries the pair sustained, nor if any weapon was found or used. Hamilton said a cause of death would be determined by the LA coroner’s office.
Rob Reiner, the son of comedy great Carl Reiner, started his career in the 1960s and made it big playing Meathead in the groundbreaking TV sitcom ‘All in the Family’ in the 1970s, which scored him two Emmy Awards.
He achieved further success with cult mockumentary ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ in 1984, which he directed as well as playing on-screen director Marty DiBergi.
That began a run of classic Hollywood movies directed by Reiner, including ‘Stand By Me’ (1986), ‘The Princess Bride’ (1987), ‘When Harry Met Sally’ (1989), ‘Misery’ (1990) and ‘A Few Good Men’ (1992), the latter of which scored him an Academy Award nomination for best picture.
He reunited with ‘Spinal Tap’ for the long-awaited sequel ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’, which was released this September.
