Florida, after a long illness, his agency CAA announced. He was famous for his roles in "The Dirty Dozen," "MAS*H," "JFK," and more recently in the hit series "The Hunger Games."
"With a heavy heart, I share that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," wrote his son Kiefer Sutherland on Instagram Thursday. "I personally believe he was one of the most important actors in cinema history. He never shied away from any role, whether it was good, bad, or ugly," he wrote. "My father loved what he did and did what he loved, and you can't ask for more than that. A life well-lived," he added.
A giant in Hollywood
Tall and known for his intense screen presence, Donald Sutherland appeared in over 140 films throughout his career spanning more than 50 years. In 2020, he won an Emmy Award for his role as a Soviet official in the HBO film "Citizen X" and also starred in HBO series "Trust" and "The Undoing." In a 2019 interview with Reuters, he gladly offered advice to aspiring actors. "Try to be as genuine as possible, read a lot, learn, memorize things, appreciate your craft, study dance, be a circus artist, learn to juggle, so many things, but above all, you must observe," he explained.
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