Kirk Douglas was a classic Hollywood alpha male, with his cleft chin, his gritty voice and a set to his jaw that made him seem to be talking through clenched teeth. "Kirk's life was well lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come, and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet," Michael Douglas wrote. But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad." His son Michael Douglas announced the actor's death: "To the world he was a legend. Off-screen, he was devoted to family and to humanitarian causes. Douglas was often cast as a troubled tough guy in films, most famously as a rebellious Roman slave named Spartacus. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kirk Douglas, the self-described "ragman's son" who became a global Hollywood superstar in the 1950s and '60s, died on Wednesday.
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