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* Kirk Douglas dead at 103!*

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Oldernewgranny Thu 06-Feb-20 10:47:01

Yes, really sad but I can’t help remembering how convincing Natalie Wood was about the rape all those years ago. Nothing was pursued however because her mother thought it would harm her career. Things would have been different now.

lavenderzen Thu 06-Feb-20 10:46:36

RIP Kirk Douglas. Loved his films.

Davida1968 Thu 06-Feb-20 10:38:41

Amazing age! It has occurred to me that not many 75 year-olds (Michael Douglas) get to see a parent reach 103!

polnan Thu 06-Feb-20 10:29:50

yes, been around all my life also.. loved most of his films

wonderful...

henetha Thu 06-Feb-20 10:26:13

What a life he had, he certainly lived it to the full. I loved his acting, there was always a feeling of power just below the
surface.

Anniebach Thu 06-Feb-20 09:59:31

He was nominated for an Oscar for ‘Lust for Life’

R I P

Callistemon Thu 06-Feb-20 09:57:05

lemongrove there was a photo of him recently with his DIL, they were all out celebrating his birthday I think.

RIP Kirk Douglas

tanith Thu 06-Feb-20 09:44:21

Spartacus is one of my favourite films and Vikings of course a brilliant old style Hollywood great was Kirk Douglas RIP.

harrigran Thu 06-Feb-20 09:29:27

RIP Kirk, an actor that has been around all of my life.

TerriBull Thu 06-Feb-20 09:29:12

Heavens 103! have been reading all about him. Born dirt poor to Russian Jewish immigrants who settled in America in 1910. Under the Tsar, Jews were automatically drafted into the army for years and had to convert to Christianity shock

He's had an amazing life, remember seeing him in Spartacus many years ago.

Teetime Thu 06-Feb-20 09:18:29

Such a good actor and a good long life RIP.

lemongrove Thu 06-Feb-20 09:10:01

It is amazing,I had thought he died years ago.Good actor.

rosecarmel Thu 06-Feb-20 02:16:33

Yes, both he and his wife shared an amazing "can do" attitude about life- smile

fatgran57 Thu 06-Feb-20 01:20:56

That's all really but what a great age and his wife (now widow) is 100.

He made such a good and determined recovery from a stroke many years ago also.