The family of Hollywood director Rob Reiner have confirmed that he and his wife Michelle were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14. Police are treating the case as a homicide, saying the couple were both found with stab wounds. The 78-year-old was an Emmy-winning actor before becoming one of the most successful studio directors of the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.