Online Reporter
LOS ANGELES. – Figures from Hollywood and US politics have paid tribute and expressed shock after acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
Police launched a homicide investigation after saying a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were pronounced dead at a house in an upmarket neighbourhood of LA on Sunday.
Reiner is known for directing classic films in a variety of genres, including When Harry Met Sally, This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, Misery and A Few Good Men, as well as for championing liberal causes and Democratic politics.
Spinal Tap star Christopher Guest and his wife Jamie Lee Curtis said they were “numb”, while former President Barack Obama said he and wife Michelle were “heartbroken”.
Police said no-one had been arrested and that no suspect or person of interest was currently being sought, but did not give further details of the circumstances.
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. – BBC
Mathew Masinge