Kirk Douglas dead at 103: Spartacus star's heartbroken son Michael Douglas shares news of Hollywood legend's passing Hollywood acting legend Kirk Douglas died on Wednesday aged 103 The Spartacus star is survived by his wife of 65 years Anne Buydens and his three sons Michael, Joel, and Eric His son Michael Douglas, an acting icon in his own right, revealed the news of his father's death in an emotional statement Douglas suffered a stroke back in 1996 that left him with slurred speech and damaged facial nerves Douglas was the son of Jewish Russian immigrants who rose through the ranks to become one of Hollywood's biggest-ever stars The famed actor, who was one of the last of Hollywood's Golden Age, made more than 90 movies in a career that stretched across seven decades Films such as Spartacus and The Vikings made him one of the biggest box-office stars of the 1950s and 60s He was nominated three times for the best actor Oscar in 1949 for Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful in 1953 and Lust for Life in 1957 Douglas never received an Academy Award for an individual film but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him an honorary Oscar in 1996 for his role as a creative and moral force in the industry https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...ichael-Douglas-shares-heartbreaking-news.html
Damn, what a life he had. One of my favorite performances of his was his portrayal of the devil in Don Henley's "The Garden of Allah".
My all time favorite actor. When I think of Kirk Douglas, so many movies flash before my mind that it's hard to pick out a favorite. Some that I loved were: 1. Spartacus; 2. The Juggler; 3. Ulysses; 4. The Vikings; 5. Last Train from Gun Hill; 6. Saturn 3. Arguably the greatest actor ever.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea! One of my favorite movies as a kid. To this day I'm be at the grocery store pushing the grocery cart and will randomly yell out, "Ramming Speed!"
Married for 65 years. Son of Russian Jews, which made his movies The Juggler and Cast a Giant Shadow especially powerful.
The most famous Chin in the movies, even more so than Bruce Campbell. Lived to 103 even after having a stroke at age 79. I gotta learn more about that.
Kirk was an icon and a maverick. One of the best actors of his time. To live to 103 after surviving a helicopter crash at 74 and then a stroke 5 years later....wow. We lost another great one.
