Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Alan Arkin has sadly passed away. On Friday (June 30), the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actor’s sons Adam, Matthew, and Anthony confirmed in a statement that their dad had died at the age of 89. Keep reading to find out more… “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.
A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed,” Alan‘s sons shared in a statement with People. Alan has been nominated for multiple awards over the years, including four Oscars, three BAFTAs, six Emmys, eight Golden Globes, and two Tonys.
In 1963, Alan won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Enter Laughing and he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Little Miss Sunshine back in 2006. Alan most recently starred alongside Michael Douglas in Netflix’s The Kominsky Method.
He is survived by his wife Suzanne Newlander and his three sons. Our thoughts are with Alan‘s loved ones during this difficult time. RIP.
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