The legendary actor, best known for 'Spartacus,' died on Wednesday.
"It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103," said Michael Douglas in 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."
"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," said Michael Douglas.
Kirk Douglas wearing chain mail protection on his right arm in a publicity still issued for the film,"Spartacus" 1960. Douglas has died aged 103.
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