Hollywood: Father Of Popular Filmmaker Michael Douglas Dies At 103, But He Lives

Hollywood Legend actor Kirk Douglas has died at 103, his family announced on Wednesday.

Douglas was the last survivor of the golden age of cinema and the father of Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Michael Douglas.

He was known by “Spartacus” actor was renowned for the macho tough guy roles he took on in around 90 movies over a six-decade career.

He was born in New York in 1916 and rose to prominence during Hollywood’s “golden age”, earning his first Oscar nomination for the 1949 film Champion.

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

“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.

“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.”

Michael’s wife and Kirk’s daughter-in-law, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones, posted a photo of the two together, writing: “I shall love you for the rest of my life. I miss you already.”