![]() ![]() With his clenched throat and intense volatility, he was an easy target for comic impressionists. ![]() Oscar-nommed three times, he was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1996. #KirkDouglasĪ post shared by Michael Douglas on at 3:33pm PSTĪs an actor, Douglas excelled in playing men fighting for their honor (“Spartacus,” “Seven Days in May”) and cocky protagonists who were sometimes likable (“20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”) and sometimes hateful (“Champion,” “The Bad and the Beautiful”). Dad- I love you so much and I am so proud to be your son. Let me end with the words I told him on his last birthday and which will always remain true. ![]() Kirk's life was well lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come, and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet. But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to his wife Anne, a wonderful husband. To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to. It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103. ![]()
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