Probe after bodies found at director Rob Reiner's home

Two people have been found dead at the home of actor-director Rob Reiner in the United States, with law enforcement officials investigating the circumstances in an apparent homicide, the Los Angeles Police Department has said.

In the statement, the LAPD gave no details about the identities of the two deceased individuals.

But a Los Angeles Fire Department official told Reuters earlier that a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were found dead at a home in west Los Angeles at an address that public records linked to Mr Reiner.

Media outlets identified the deceased as Mr Reiner and his wife.

Mr Reiner, 78, directed several well known movies, including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Stand by Me and The American President.

He also co-starred in the 1970s hit CBS television comedy All in the Family.

His 68-year-old wife, Michele, was at one time a photographer who took the photo of Donald Trump that appears on the cover of his book Trump: The Art of the Deal.

Aside from his Hollywood career, Mr Reiner, a native of New York City and son of the late comedy writer and actor Carl Reiner, was well known for his political activism.

He featured in advertisements taking aim at George W Bush in the 2004 presidential election and supported then-Democratic candidate John Kerry.

He also showed support for Democratic presidential hopefuls Al Gore and Hillary Clinton.

Mr Reiner was first married to Penny Marshall, who played Laverne in Laverne & Shirley and was also a producer and director.

He later married actor Michele Singer, with whom he has three children.