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RIP
The Graduate and Monty Python's Spamalot director Mike Nichols has died
The 83 year old is survived by his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer.
MIKE NICHOLS, THE director of matchless versatility who brought fierce wit, caustic social commentary and wicked absurdity to such film, TV and stage hits as The Graduate, Angels in America and Monty Python’s Spamalot, has died.
He was 83.
The death was confirmed by ABC News President James Goldston on Thursday. Nichols died Wednesday evening. Goldston said the family was holding a small private service this week.
Nichols, who was married to TV journalist Diane Sawyer, was also a groundbreaking comedy performer who teamed with Elaine May as a popular act onstage and television.
He is on a short-and-special list of people known as EGOTs, Hollywood stars who have won each of the four major entertainment awards for TV, music, film and theatre – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
Others on that list include Audrey Hepburn, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Streisand and Liza Minelli.
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