Mike Nichols, 83, dies

Director Mike Nichols, one of 12 people to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award, died Wednesday evening.

Nichols, 83, who directed "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "The Graduate," was the husband of former "ABC World News" anchor Diane Sawyer. She was his fourth wife.

Mike Nichols

Born Michael Igor Peschkowsky in Berlin in 1931, Nichols in the 1950s co-founded the Chicago-based comedy troupe Second City, who graduates included  John Belushi and Bill Murray.

The family changed its last name to Nichols after settling in New York City.

The couple was married for 26 years. In addition to Sawyer, Nichols is survived by his three children -- Daisy, Max and Jenny -- and four grandchildren.

Only 12 people have won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony -- in competition. Three others have all four thanks to honorary awards.

To see the list and a myriad of other details about Nichols, go to the CNN article at http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/20/showbiz/obit-mike-nichols/index.html?hpt=hp_t2