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By Seyi Babalola
Donald Sutherland, the prolific and talented Canadian actor whose lengthy career included noteworthy parts in The Hunger Games trilogy, MASH, Ordinary People, Klute, Animal House, and many more, died on Thursday at the age of 88.
His son, fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland, made the announcement on X platform.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Sutherland’s eldest son posted.
“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.”
According to variety.com, Donald Sutherland died in Miami on Thursday following a long illness.
For more than 50 years, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor portrayed villains, antiheroes, love leads, and mentor figures.
His fame has risen over the last decade as a supporting actor in the The Hunger Games trilogy, playing the villainous President Snow.
