Donald Sutherland, the celebrated Canadian actor, passed away on Thursday, at the age of 88 in Miami, Florida.
His career in film and television spanned over seven decades, and he was a certified movie star for nearly six, since his portrayal as Vernon L. Pinkley in 1967’s “The Dirty Dozen.”
Sutherland’s credits include “M*A*S*H” (1970), “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978), “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978) and “Ordinary People” (1980). More recently, he starred in “JFK” (1991), “Backdraft” (1991), “Cold Mountain” (2003) and “Lord of War” (2005).
He also enjoyed a late career revival as President Snow in “The Hunger Games” series and a supporting role in the Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller “Ad Astra.”
Sutherland received many accolades throughout his career, including two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Despite never receiving an Oscar nomination, he was honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.
Some of Sutherland’s other noteworthy credits include “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “Pride & Prejudice” (2005) and “Space Cowboys” (2000).
He is survived by his wife, Francine Racette, and his five children, including actor Kiefer Sutherland.
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