British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead today at his home in London, the Associated Press and other media outlets are reporting.

According to the AP, his company's communications director, Samantha Garrett, says "we don't have any information in terms of circumstances."

The BBC offers this background:

Alexander McQueen is one of the most talked about, controversial and inspiring fashion designers of his generation. Born into a working class East End family, McQueen left school at sixteen with one O-Level. His rapid rise through the fashion industry has seen him open boutiques around the world, man the helm of a Parisian Couture house, and be awarded the British Designer of the Year award four times, alongside a CBE. Known for his strong opinions, a series of clashes with the fashion establishment has earned him the label "the hooligan of English fashion". He now shows his clothing in Paris.

It also adds that police say the 40-year-old McQueen's death is "not being treated as suspicious."

Update at noon ET: The Telegraph says tributes are pouring in.