Catherine Zeta Jones Leads Tributes To Father-In-Law Kirk Douglas, Following His Death At The Age Of 103

Hollywood stars including Danny DeVito, Mark Hamill and Sharon Stone have also paid their respects to the screen legend.
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have paid their respects to Kirk Douglas following the legendary actor’s death.

He was best known for films including Spartacus and Ace In The Hole, and his explosive acting style and masculine persona established him as a leading man throughout the 1950s.

His son, actor Michael Douglas, confirmed his father had died on Wednesday night.

“It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” Michael’s statement said.

“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.”

Michael’s wife, Catherine Zeta Jones led the tributes to her “darling” father-in-law on Instagram.

“To my darling Kirk,” the Chicago actress wrote. “I shall love you for the rest of my life. I miss you already. Sleep tight...”

Elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences led the tributes, tweeting a picture of the actor from his best-known film Spartacus alongside his quote: “I wanted to be an actor ever since I was a kid in the second grade. I did a play, and my mother made a black apron, and I played a shoemaker. After the performance, [my father] gave me my first Oscar: an ice cream cone.”

They followed up with the message: “Goodbye to a Hollywood legend.”

“I wanted to be an actor ever since I was a kid in the second grade. I did a play, and my mother made a black apron, and I played a shoemaker. After the performance, [my father] gave me my first Oscar: an ice cream cone.” -Kirk Douglas

Goodbye to a Hollywood legend. pic.twitter.com/vnu1Hkb2FA

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 5, 2020

Other tributes quickly followed from some of Hollywood’s biggest names...

Kirk Douglas was one of the biggest stars of all time & a brilliant actor with an unforgettable, blazing charisma. He will also be remembered for putting his career on the line by defying the Hollywood Blacklist, hiring writer Dalton Trumbo for the classic Spartacus. #RIP 💔 pic.twitter.com/snzoHPMtDr

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 6, 2020

I bid a fond farewell to Kirk Douglas and send my love to Michael, Catherine, Cameron and the rest of his family.

— Sharon Stone (@sharonstone) February 6, 2020

Kirk Douglas. The inspirational Scalawag. 103 years on this earth. That’s got a nice ring to it! Great hanging with you man.

— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) February 6, 2020

Condolences to the family of Kirk Douglas. What an incredible icon he was in this industry! 😞

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 5, 2020

KIrk Douglas will always be an icon in the pantheon of Hollywood. He put himself on the line to break the blacklist. My love goes out to my friend Michael and the whole family.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) February 5, 2020

Thinking about Kirk Douglas and his family tonight. Not only was he a towering presence in film history. He also risked his career and financial stability to do the right thing to help break the Blacklist. That kind of heroism makes all of us stand up and shout, I AM SPARTACUS pic.twitter.com/ujaMzeiN39

— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) February 6, 2020

KIrk Douglas will always be an icon in the pantheon of Hollywood. He put himself on the line to break the blacklist. My love goes out to my friend Michael and the whole family.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) February 5, 2020

Bravo Kirk Douglas on an incredible life. Thank you for so generously sharing your amazing talent with all of us. The film we made together will always hold a special place in my heart. My love to Anne & your beautiful family. #KirkDouglas

— Mitzi Gaynor (@TheMitziGaynor) February 5, 2020
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