Donald Sutherland, the critically acclaimed actor, has died at 88, according toDeadline.
His son and fellow prolific actor Kiefer Sutherland confirmed the news in a post onX, formerly Twitter.
“Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.
A life well lived.”
He also received a Primetime Emmy in 1995, as well as an honorary Academy Award in 2018.
Sutherland was born in 1935 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, to parents Frederick and Dorothy.
However, Sutherland didn’t pursue acting immediately after the experience.
Instead, he went to the University of Toronto to study engineering.
From there, Sutherland worked for a variety of repertory companies and appeared on the London stage.
He also began pursuing a film and TV career, earning small acting credits in little-known series.
Then in 1967, Sutherland landed the role of Vernon Pinkley in “The Dirty Dozen.”
It was his first appearance on the American screen and helped him create buzz in Hollywood.
In 1971, he earned critical acclaim for his performance in the film “Klute” with Jane Fonda.
The couple got married in 1959, but divorced in 1966.
Not long after, Sutherland married actor Shirley Douglas.
The couple had twin children together, Kiefer and Rachel.
Kiefer went on to become an actor in his own right, while Rachel works as a television producer.
The pair dated for about three years.
The two began dating and got married in 1972.
The couple welcomed three children together: Roeg, Rossif, and Angus Redford.
Sutherland and Racette stayed together for the remainder of his life.
In addition to his wife and children, Sutherland is survived by his grandchildren, actorSarah SutherlandandTheodore Sutherland.
