Donald Sutherland Dead at 88, Stars Pay Tribute to Hunger Games & MASH Actor

According to TMZ, his talent agency, CAA, announced the news of his death on Thursday, sharing that the Canadian actor -- who amassed nearly 200 acting credits throughout his career -- away in Miami, Florida after battling a long, undisclosed illness. The actor's son, Kiefer Sutherland, also confirmed his father's passing on social media.

"With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," Kiefer, 57, wrote alongside a black-and-white throwback photo of himself nd his late father. "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."

During his over 70-year career, Sutherland appeared in several dozen films, including The Hunger Games franchise, Pride & Prejudice, Ordinary People, M*A*S*H, Animal House, and Klute, and a handful of television series, such as Citizen X, Uprising, and Path to War.

He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Citizen X (1995), and a Golden Globe for 2002's Path to War. While Sutherland never won an Academy Award or received a nomination, he was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2017.

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

Following the news of Sutherland's passing, stars took to social media to pay tribute.

"#RIPDonaldSutherland. I was blessed to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the most intelligent, interesting & engrossing film actors of all time," filmmaker Ron Howard wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Incredible range, creative courage & dedication to serving the story & the audience with supreme excellence.

Filmmaker Edgar Wright wrote a lengthy message on X, calling Sutherland "a favorite actor and [an] always fascinating screen presence" as well as a "great screen legend." He also listed his favorite Sutherland films, along with many other standouts in his long-spanning career.

"[It] is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his legendary filmography; a funny, laconic, but also intense and dramatic presence in so many memorable movies," Wright wrote.

Henry Winkler sent a message to Kiefer, writing, "Stacey and I send you our deepest sympathies .. Your dad was indeed singular . Warmly , Henry."

Tom Blyth, who played the younger version of Sutherland's Hunger Games character, President Coriolanus Snow in the prequel film, honored Sutherland on Instagram, writing, "Donald Sutherland came about as close to mastering the craft of acting as anyone gets. So many genius performances. I never had the honor of knowing him personally, but it was the honor of a lifetime to follow in his footsteps. Thank you sir for birthing one of the great movie characters of all time."

Sutherland's Klute costar, Jane Fonda, also paid tribute on Instagram, sharing a photo of the two of them on the set of the 1971 thriller. "I am stunned to hear that Donald Sutherland has died. He was my fascinating co-star in Klute and we loved working together," the actress captioned her post. "In this photo we are on the Klute set with director Alan Pakula. Donald was a brilliant actor and a complex man who shared quite a few adventures with me, such as the FTA Show, an anti-Vietnam war tour that performed for 60,000 active duty soldiers, sailors, and marines in Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Japan in 1971. I am heartbroken."

Meanwhile, Piers Morgan wrote, "RIP Donald Sutherland, 88.  One of my all-time favourite actors who played so many great roles. What a sad loss."

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