Amerikkalaisnäyttelijä Kirk Douglas on kuollut 103-vuotiaana.

Douglas muistetaan mm. 50-60-luvun elokuvista Spartacus, Tuhansien silmien edessä, Hän rakasti elämää ja Viikingit.

Viimeisen roolityönsä hän teki 2008 tv-elokuvassa Meurtres à l'Empire State Building.

Kirk Douglasin poismenosta kertoi hänen poikansa, näyttelijä Michael Douglas. Alla Instagram-julkaisu:

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It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103. 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. 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. 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. Let me end with the words I told him on his last birthday and which will always remain true. Dad- I love you so much and I am so proud to be your son. #KirkDouglas

Henkilön Michael Douglas (@michaelkirkdouglas) jakama julkaisu Helmi 5, 2020 kello 3.33 PST