Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

We've just heard from President Donald Trump, who has posted on Trump Social about the "very sad" incident in California - while at the same time taking a swipe at Reiner, who was a vocal critic of his.

In the post, Trump said - without providing any evidence - that Reiner and his wife "reportedly" died "due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction" with "Trump Derangement Syndrome".

"He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J Trump," he wrote.

It is not clear what reports the president is referring to, and while the investigation is being treated as a homicide, police have yet to comment on any possible motive. Trump’s comments go far beyond what is known about the deaths.

The president and his allies often used the term Trump Derangement Syndrome - which he shortens to TDS - in reference to those who are critical of him.

Reiner was a lifelong Democrat and a prominent liberal activist, and a frequent critic of Trump. In 2017, for example, he called Trump "mentally unfit" for office.

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Monty Python star Eric Idle wrote on X that he had spoken to Reiner "for over an hour" the previous night. The two first met 50 years ago, Idle said, and Reiner was "a clever, talented and very thoughtful man".

Kathy Bates, who starred in Reiner's film Misery in 1990, told NBC News in a statement that Reiner had "changed the course of my life". The late director was "a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist", and his wife Michele was a "gifted photographer", Bates said.

Fellow actor John Cusack called Reiner "a great man", while Elijah Wood said he was "horrified" by the couple's deaths.

James Woods, who was nominated for an Oscar for starring in Reiner's 1996 drama Ghosts of Mississippi, said he was "devastated by this terrible event".

Comedy star and director Ben Stiller said it was "a huge loss". Stiller said Reiner had "made some of the most formative movies for my generation", explaining: "Spinal Tap is one of the best comedies ever made - and the list goes on."

Police have only confirmed few details so far.

Here is what we know:

• About 15:38 local time (23:38 GMT) yesterday, the LA Fire Department was called for medical aid to a home in Brentwood, a Los Angeles neighbourhood home to many celebrities
• Police said a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the home. They were later identified as Rob Reiner and his wife Michele
• The deaths are being investigated as homicides
• No-one had been arrested and there is no person of interest at this time, police said
• In a news conference last night, the LAPD 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
• A cause of death would be determined by the LA coroner's office, he said

Sakshi Venkatraman
US reporter

Legendary Hollywood film-maker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

Authorities are investigating the incident as an apparent homicide, but they haven't yet revealed much information on what happened.

From what we know so far, no-one has been arrested and no suspect has been named, but that could change as the investigation plays out today.

Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates from police, and tributes from Hollywood.