Michael Douglas Releases Statement Following the Death of His Father, Kirk Douglas
continues until the day you die." Following his death on Wednesday, his son, actor Michael Douglas, released a statement detailing some of the thingslearned from his late father, whose career spanned eight decades in Hollywood as an actor, producer, director, and writer.It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.
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.At the peak of his career, Douglas was"as big a star as there was — a member of a pantheon of leading men, among them Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman, who rose to fame in the postwar years,"
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