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Kiefer Sutherland paid tribute to his father Donald Sutherland Thursday, following news of the actor's passing aged 88.
Donald, known for his roles in the Hunger Games series and The Dirty Dozen, died in Miami following a long illness.
"With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," Kiefer posted on X, along with a photo of him as a child with his father.
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"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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Donald was the recipient of an honorary Oscar in 2017, having enjoyed a career with appearances across nearly 200 different shows and movies.
Born in New Brunswick in 1935, he first worked as a radio DJ and trained as an engineer before turning to acting.
His first roles were in the early 1960s, with some of his more well-known roles coming soon after - as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H (1970), and John Klute in Klute (1971).
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Sutherland worked with several big names over his decades-long career, including Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Redford.
Most recently, he gained fame among younger audiences in his role as the infamous President Snow in the Hunger Games movies.
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"I wasn't offered it," he told GQ of the part in 2014. "I like to read scripts, and it captured my passion. I wrote them a letter. The role of the president had maybe a line in the script. Maybe two. Didn't make any difference. I thought it was an incredibly important film, and I wanted to be a part of it.
"I hadn't read the books. To be truthful, I was unaware of them," he continued. "But they showed my letter to the director, Gary Ross, and he thought it'd be a good idea if I did it. He wrote those wonderfully poetic scenes in the rose garden, and they formed the mind and wit of Coriolanus Snow."
Sutherland's last on-screen role was as Judge Parker in Lawmen: Bass Reeves and he was due to play the role of Rick in an upcoming movie called Heart Land, currently in pre-production.
While never nominated for an Oscar, Donald won Golden Globes for his TV movie Path to War, as well for his performance in Citizen X, for which he also won an Emmy.
Sutherland is survived by his wife Francine Racette, with whom he had three of his five children.
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Kiefer, Rossif, Rachel, Angus and Roeg Sutherland all work in the film and television business, as actors, producers or composers. He also had four grandchildren.
Kiefer, who shared the update on his father, is well-known for his roles in 24 and Designated Survivor.
A private celebration of life will be held by Donald's family, Deadline reported.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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