Oscar winning director Mike Nichols dies

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Mike Nichols who won an Oscar for directing the 1967 film The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman has died aged 83.

It’s understood he suffered a heart attack.

The German-born US director was one of only 12 winner of all four major US entertainment awards – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

He was part of a comedy duo before directing on Broadway and then moving to the big screen.