The Tragic Death of Kirk Douglas & His 2 Wives

When it comes to the leading stars of Hollywood’s golden age, it’s hard to think of anyone more iconic than Kirk Douglas. The legendary actor who starred in such films as Spartacus, Paths of Glory, and Detective Story, lived a long and successful life, both personally and professionally. Kirk Douglas had more than ninety two acting credits, which included at least seventy five movies.

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In 1950, Douglas received his first Academy Award nomination for Champion. He was nominated again in 1953 for The Bad and the Beautiful, and was even nominated a third time in 1957 with Lust for Life, in which he played painter Vincent van Gogh. It was in 1996 that he was rightly awarded an honorary Oscar for fifty years as a creative and moral force within the motion picture community.

Douglas was known on and off-screen for his sometimes overpowering bravado, but he was mostly known as a man of heartfelt conviction. He hired blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo to write the 1960 epic Spartacus. The movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick and Douglas executive produced and starred in the project.

Between his two wives, Anne and Diana, Kirk Douglas had four children, all boys. Michael, Joel, Peter and Eric. Of the four, it is Michael who has lived up to the same acclaim as his father, having followed in his Hollywood footsteps. Michael Douglas, an acclaimed actor in his own right, has starred in such films as Wall Street, Basic Instinct, The Game, and more recently, he joined the beloved Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dr. Hank Pym, featured in both the Ant-Man movies, and Avengers: Endgame.

On February 5th, 2020, the beloved superstar Kirk Douglas passed away at the age of 103.

Join us as we celebrate the life of this Hollywood legend and also take a look at the tragic deaths of his two wives, Anne and Diana.

The Tragic Death of Kirk Douglas & His 2 Wives

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