ISTANBUL

Famed Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, officials said.

Police on Sunday afternoon launched an investigation into what is being treated as a suspected homicide after emergency responders went to the couple’s residence in a wealthy LA neighborhood.

A source close to Reiner said that he and his wife were found dead inside the mansion with what appeared to be stab wounds, as reported by NBC News.

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner," a family spokesperson said in a statement.

"We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time," the spokesperson added.

Police said no arrests have been made, adding that authorities are not currently looking for any suspect or person of interest.

Earlier, NBC News reported that two people, later identified as the Reiner couple, were found dead at a home owned by Reiner, citing multiple law enforcement sources. Rob Reiner was 78 and Michele Reiner 68.

At the time of the initial report, authorities had not released the identities of the deceased or provided details about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

Paramedics were called to the home at about 3.30 pm (2330GMT) Sunday, the report said, with police officers being dispatched shortly afterward.

After his breakout acting role on TV sitcom All in the Family, Rob Reiner gained acclaim as a director in such films as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men, which got an Academy Award nomination for best picture.

One of his best-remembered films is the 1984 “mockumentary” This Is Spinal Tap, about an aging heavy metal band’s descent into ridicule and irrelevance. A sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, was released this September.