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William Wyler was 77 years old when he died on July 27, 1981. He was an American film director who is best known for his work in the 1930s and 1940s. Wyler directed some of the most successful and acclaimed films of the Golden Age of Hollywood, including "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "The Little Foxes" (1941), "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), and "Ben-Hur" (1959).