Two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas, the eldest son of Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, paid tribute to his father Wednesday in officially announcing his dad’s death at age 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,” Douglas wrote on social media.
Michael Douglas was born in 1944 in New Jersey, the oldest child of Kirk and actress Diana Dill. The couple had another son after Michael, Joel. Peter and Eric Douglas were Michael’s half-brothers with Kirk Douglas’ husband Anne; Kirk and Anne had been married since 1954. “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,” Michael Douglas continued Wednesday.
“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.”
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