Hollywood has misplaced a legend.
And Kiefer Sutherland has misplaced a guardian.
As beforehand reported, Donald Sutherland handed away on June 20 in Miami after battling an unknown sickness.
The veteran actor was 88 years previous.
Over the course of a seven-decade lengthy profession, Sutherland performed main roles in hit motion pictures, corresponding to Mr. Bennet in 2005’s Delight and Prejudice with Keira Knightley and Hawkeye Pierce in 1970’s MAS*H.
He additionally had quite a few notable movie roles in motion pictures that features Extraordinary Folks (1980) and Invasion of the Physique Snatchers (1978), together with the evil President Snow in all 4 Starvation Video games motion pictures reverse Jennifer Lawrence and others.
Sutherland earned an Emmy for the 1995 TV film Citizen X and took dwelling an Honorary Academy Award in 2017 “for a lifetime of indelible characters, rendered with unwavering truthfulness.”
Most just lately, the later star appeared on on tv packages The Undoing, Belief and Swimming with Sharks.
Donald Sutherland is survived by 5 kids, together with fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” the latter wrote in a press release on his social media platforms.
“I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
You possibly can see Kiefer’s Tweet right here:
With a heavy coronary heart, I let you know that my father, Donald Sutherland, has handed away. I personally assume one of the vital actors within the historical past of movie. By no means daunted by a job, good, dangerous or ugly. He beloved what he did and did what he beloved, and one can by no means ask for extra… pic.twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT
— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 20, 2024
Along with the gorgeous tribute, Kiefer shared a throwback picture (above) of him and his dad.
The black-and-white picture options the family members from when Kiefer was a baby … with the pair gathered intently as they pose for the digital camera.
At this level, Kiefer is probably going finest recognized for his long-running function on the drama 24.
The daddy-son duo starred collectively in tasks a lot of events all through the years, together with the films “Max Dugan Returns” (1983), “Forsaken” (2015) and “A Time to Kill” (1996).
In 2022, Kiefer advised The Guardian how his well-known father’s profession impressed his personal Hollywood journey.
“It’s hard to think of another actor who’s been as prolific and made films as diverse as Ordinary People, Don’t Look Now, Fellini’s Casanova, Bertolucci’s 1900 and The Hunger Games,” he mentioned again then.
“His influence was to make my career as diversified and interesting as possible, which he taught me by doing, not by saying, which was really cool.”
A non-public celebration of life in honor of Donald Sutherland might be held by the household at a later date.
We ship our condolences to the chums, members of the family and family members of Donald Sutherland. Could he relaxation in peace.
