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Events on Tuesday 4 August 1981 1
1901 – 1981Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981)Died 4 August 1981, aged 80American actor Melvyn Douglas, a two-time Academy Award winner for Hud and Being There, died in New York City on 4 August 1981. His career spanned five decades, from romantic leading roles opposite Greta Garbo in the 1930s to character parts in his later years. He was also active in Democratic politics.