Oscar-Winning Director Mike Nichols Dead at 83

Mike Nichols, the entertainment icon and husband of ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer, has died suddenly Wednesday at the age of 83. He won the Oscar for directing THE GRADUATE, though it didn’t win best picture, and went on to direct some key adult films of the ’70s and ’80s: CATCH-22, CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, SILKWOOD, WORKING GIRL. I was surprised to see just 21 films on his directorial resume, as he seemed more prolific, but he was involved in theater, winning nine Tonys for bringing Angels in America, and Monty Python’s Spamalot and more to the stage.

Here’s more on Nichol’s death from USA Today:

Mike Nichols, esteemed director/writer/producer and husband of Diane Sawyer, has died.ABC reports he died suddenly on Wednesday evening of cardiac arrest. He was 83.Nichols’ death was announced by ABC News President James Goldston.”He was a true visionary, winning the highest honors in the arts for his work as a director, writer, producer and comic and was one of a tiny few to win the EGOT-an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony in his lifetime,” Goldston said in the statement. “No one was more passionate about his craft than Mike.””His humor, his intellect, the stories,” said Robin Roberts on Thursday morning’s Good Morning America, recalling visiting him at his home…..

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