Seth Meyers also scorned President Trump’s Truth Social post about the celebrated filmmaker’s death.

Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.Nick Reiner, who is in custody but has not been charged with a crime, has openly discussed his battles with heroin and cocaine in interviews and podcasts.

Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.

In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.

The actor-turned-director spent decades at the forefront of the entertainment world.