The actor's death was confirmed on the morning of June 20 Donald Sutherlandfrom a post on Instagram, his agent and his son confirmed that the cinema veteran had left this life at 88 years old.
For younger generations, the name Donald Sutherland is linked to the character of “President Snow” of the saga 'The hunger Games', However, his death leaves a mark on Hollywood with a career spanning more than 50 years and sadness on his family and friends.
According to what CNN reported, Sutherland died in Miami after dealing with serious illness for years, which they did not specify.
WHAT DID DONALD SUTHERLAND DIE OF?
“With great regret, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, died»wrote his son Kiefer Sutherland on Instagram.
And he highlighted that his father was one of the actors with the most presence and love for acting, “personally he seems to me to be one of the most important actors in the history of cinema. I have never been intimidated by any role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved., and you can never ask for more than that. A life well lived,” we can read in the post taken up by media like Variety or CNN.
WHO WAS DONALD SUTHERLAND?
The actor was known in the media for the intensity he put into the characters and the complicity he obtained with the cameras.
Sutherland received recognition in the form of Emmy awards for his role as a Soviet official in the HBO film based on true events “Citizen.” Golden Balloons, without forgetting that he received the Honorary Oscar in 2017 for his professional career.
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According to CNN, his career spans more than 50 years and 140 film credits, including recent roles such as the oil tycoon. J. Paul Getty in HBO's 'Trust' and 'The Undoing'in addition to being the antagonist of the cinematic saga 'The Hunger Games' alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson and the also deceased Philip Seymour Hoffman. (With information from Variety and CNN)
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