PELAKON Kirk Douglas meninggal dunia pada usia 103 tahun kerana penyakit strok.

Berita kematian Kirk disahkan oleh anak lelakinya yang juga aktor, Michael Douglas, dalam satu kenyataan kepada majalah People. 

"Dengan rasa sedih, saya mengumumkan bahawa Kirk Douglas berusia 103 tahun telah meninggalkan kami pada hari Rabu.

"Di mata dunia, dia adalah seorang legenda, seorang pelakon pada zaman kegemilangan perfileman di era emasnya, dan seorang yang komited dalam misi memperjuangkan kemanusiaan dan keadilan,” kata Michael menerusi laman Instagram.

Terdahulu, pada tahun 1991, mendiang Krik Douglas pernah terlibat dalam kemalangan helikopter tetapi selamat.

Mengikut rekod, mendiang Krik pernah membintangi filem ikonik hollywood seperti filem I dan Spartus.

Sebelum ini beliau pernah tercalon dalam anugerah Oscar sebanyak tiga kali sebagai pelakon terbaik melalui filem Champion, The Bad Beautiful dan Lust for Life.

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It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 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. 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. 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. #KirkDouglas

A post shared by Michael Douglas (@michaelkirkdouglas) on Feb 5, 2020 at 3:33pm PST