Late star Donald Sutherland is being remembered by his peers.
The iconic actor died at age 88, as announced on June 20. Sutherland starred in films such as “Ordinary People,” “The Dirty Dozen,” “MASH,” “JFK,” and “Klute,” as well as “Pride & Prejudice” and “The Hunger Games.” Among his extensive filmography was also TV series “Citizen X,” “The Undoing,” and “Trust.”
Sutherland won an honorary Oscar in 2017 and was an Emmy winner for “Citizen X.”
Sutherland’s son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, tweeted to confirm his passing.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland wrote. “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.”
Edgar Wright wrote that Sutherland was an “always fascinating” actor, and cited “Don’t Look Now” and 1978’s “Invasion Of The Body Snatchers” as two of his “favorite and most influential films” ever, both starring Sutherland.
“So sorry to see you go Donald, but what a legacy you leave behind,” Wright tweeted.
Sutherland’s former collaborator, director Ron Howard, also took to social media to honor the late actor.
“I was blessed to direct him in ‘Backdraft,’” Howard penned. “One of the most intelligent, interesting, & engrossing film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage, & dedication to serving the story & the audience with supreme excellence.”
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