Legendary Actor Kirk Douglas Passes Away At 103; Son Michael Shares The Sad News

Hollywood star Kirk Douglas, who has feature in a number of movies over a period of 7 decades, passed away at the age of 103 on Wednesday night.

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Legendary Actor Kirk Douglas Passes Away At 103; Son Michael Shares The Sad News
It's heartbreaking to start a day with such a piece of sad news. Legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas has left for heavenly abode on Wednesday. He was 103-year-old. The actor was called the star of Hollywood. Kirk was also known to be Hollywood embellishments. Actor's son Michael Douglas took to social media to share the sad news with his diehard fans. 

Sharing a picture of father and a family portrait, Micheal captioned it, "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."

His caption further read, "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"

Reportedly, a stroke in 1980 had left Kirk with a facial nerve.