Donald Sutherland, a key figure on the big screen, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
His son, Kiefer Sutherland, confirmed the news in a post on X paying tribute to his father: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. 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.”
With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. 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… pic.twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT
— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 20, 2024
Donald Sutherland, who received an honorary Oscar for his career in 2017, is best known for his roles in The Dirty Dozen, MASH, Klute, National Lampoon’s Animal House, Casanova, Ordinary People, and Pride and Prejudice. Younger fans know him best for his role as President Coriolanus Snow in the Hunger Games saga. A character who has been given his own prequel on the big screen in 2023.
On the small screen, Donald Sutherland has appeared in a number of projects including Crossing Lines, Dirty Sex Money, Commander in Chief, Trust, Swimming with Sharks and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
Animal House (1978)
Hunger Games
