Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas has died.
He was 103.
The Spartacus star’s death was confirmed by his son, actor Michael Douglas, in a statement posted on his social media pages.
“It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” read the statement. “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.”
Douglas is survived by his sons Michael, Joel and Peter, as well as his wife of 65 years, Anne Buydens.
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“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,” Michael continued.
Considered to be one of the last remaining superstars of Hollywood’s golden age, Douglas had suffered a severe stroke in 1996 that left him on a difficult road to recovery.
His large repertoire of films included The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956) and Ace in the Hole (1951) — but the film for which he would arguably be best known for was the 1960 epic Spartacus.
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“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,” finished Michael’s statement.
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