See Donald Sutherland’s final public appearance at 2021 Critics’ Choice Awards
Donald Sutherland made his final public appearance three years before his death at age 88.
The actor’s death was confirmed by his actor son, Kiefer Sutherland, on Thursday. He died in Miami after a long battle with an unknown illness.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,” the “Designated Survivor” actor, 57, wrote via X, formerly Twitter.
“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,” he continued. “A life well lived.”
The “24″ alum also shared a throwback black and white photo of the pair.
In March 2021, the late star attended the 26th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. He appeared via Zoom remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He won for his role as Franklin Reinhardt in the TV mini series “The Undoing” for the category Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television. The six-episode drama starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant.
Before that, the actor hadn’t been photographed since October 2019 when he attended the Festival Lumière in Lyon, France. He was teaching a masterclass at the time.
The “M.A.S.H.” star had more than 200 TV and film credits, with notable roles in “Animal House,” “Ordinary People,” “Pride & Prejudice” and the “Hunger Games” franchise, in which he played President Coriolanus Snow. He also starred in the sequels “Catching Fire” and “Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2.”
Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Donald’s illustrious career spanned 60 years. He was never nominated for an Oscar, but he got an honorary golden statue in 2017.
“I wish I could say thank you to all the characters I’ve played. Thank them for using their lives to inform my lives,” he said during his acceptance speech.
Additionally, he won a Golden Globe for the television movie “Path to War,” and he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance in the miniseries “Citizen X.”
The late star is survived by his wife, Francine Racette; sons Kiefer, Rossif, Roeg and Angus; daughter Rachel and four grandchildren.
Donald was married to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966, and had Kiefer and 57-year-old daughter Rachel with his ex-wife, Shirley Douglas. The exes split in 1970 after four years of marriage. He and wife Francine Racette are parents of Roeg, 50, Rossif, 45, and Angus, 41.
The family will hold a private celebration of life.
