We extend out condolence to the Nichols family.
The Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols, who is the husband of ABC News presenter Diane Sawyer, lost his life at the age of 83 years old. This was confirmed by ABC to Us Weekly.
Mike Nichols was born in 1931 in Germany. He is known for being a film director, writer, producer and being a comedian. He began his career as early as in the 1950s at a stint at the University of Chicago. He then dropped out of college to follow his entertainment dreams, and it certainly paid off. In addition to his career in fil, his Broadway credits also included the recent revival of Death of a Salesman and Annie in the 1970s. He also won an Emmy award for the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America.
Aside from that, the recently demised director also received several Academy Award nominations for his work on 1988's Working Girl, 1993's The Remains of the Day, 1983's Silkwood, and 1966's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nichols was one of a handful of people (12 celebrities to be exact) who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Some of his other honors also included the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute n 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010.
Nichols had passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 19, in the evening. Nichols and his wife Sawyer had been married and had been together for 26 years. The acclaimed director is survived by his three children: Daisy, Max, and Jenny, as well as four grandchildren. A private family funeral will be held later in the week. A larger as well as more public memorial will take place at a later date.
