Donald Sutherland, 'M*A*S*H' and 'Hunger Games' star, dead at 88
Emmy Award-winning actor Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Emmy Award-winning actor Donald Sutherland has died, Fox News Digital confirmed Thursday. He was 88.
Sutherland was known for his film roles in "The Hunger Games" and "M*A*S*H," among many others.
"With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," his son, Kiefer Sutherland, shared on Instagram.
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Donald Sutherland, a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor, has died. He was 88. (Getty Images)
"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."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The elder Sutherland, who also earned two Golden Globes and a Critics' Choice Award, was known for portraying unique characters in dozens of film and television roles.
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Sutherland studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. (Bardo Fabiani)
The Canadian actor began his film career starring in "The Dirty Dozen" and "Kelly's Heroes," and became known for roles in "Animal House," "Backdraft," "Six Degrees of Separation" and "Pride & Prejudice."
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Earlier this year, Sutherland announced a memoir about his life was in the works, scheduled for a publication date in November.
"Donald Sutherland has made an indelible mark on the industry since his life-changing role in ‘M.A.S.H’ catapulted him into the public eye nearly sixty years ago," the publisher Crown said in a statement.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sutherland earned accolades for a wide array of work. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)
Sutherland's career spanned across five decades. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)
"With his raw honesty and wicked sense of humor, the renowned actor chronicles his life in this generation-defining book, cataloging with powerful detail his far too many brushes with death, his loving relationship with his parents, and behind-the-scenes stories of the movies he’s starred in."
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"Made Up, But Still True" is Sutherland's first work as an author.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Born in Saint John, Canada, Sutherland barely survived a series of childhood diseases, including infantile paralysis, rheumatoid fever and spinal meningitis.
Sutherland was long considered one of the best actors never to have been nominated for an Academy Award. (Reuters/Danny Moloshok)
Cover of "Made Up, But Still True" by Donald Sutherland. (Crown)
He chronicles those struggles in the book, along with his burgeoning teenage sexuality and his love for acting. He began acting on screen in the early 1960s.
Sutherland's acting success carried through into television, and he earned an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Colonel Mikhail Fetisov in "Citizen X." His last role was for the television miniseries "Lawmen: Bass Reeves."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sutherland is survived by wife Francine Racette, daughter Rachel, and four sons, Kiefer, Rossif, Angus and Roeg.