Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dead at 88, son Kiefer pays tribute: ‘A life well lived’

Donald Sutherland has died at 88.

“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday.

“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.” 

The award winning actor starred in a slew of hit movies such as “The Hunger Games,” “The Dirty Dozen,” and “Animal House.” 

Donald Sutherland with Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer Sutherland/X

Donald Sutherland has died at 88. WireImage

Donald Sutherland in “The Hunger Games.” ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection

According to Deadline, he died on Thursday in Miami after a long illness. 

Sutherland, who got an Honorary Oscar in 2017, was the father of  Emmy-winning “24” actor Kiefer Sutherland, 57,  and veteran CAA Media Finance exec Roeg Sutherland. 

Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Donald Sutherland had a career spanning over 60 years, with more than 200 film and TV credits. 

Sutherland 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.” His extensive television credits also include “ Trust,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” and  “The Pillars of the Earth.” 

Donald Sutherland with Kiefer. Getty Images

Donald Sutherland in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” in 1978. Courtesy Everett Collection

Sutherland is survived by his wife Francine Racette; sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus, and Kiefer; daughter Rachel; and four grandchildren. 

The Post reached out to Sutherland’s rep for comment.

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