Actor Donald Sutherland, who starred in the "Hunger Games" trilogy, "M*A*S*H" and more, has died, his talent agency shared in a statement on June 20, 2024. He was 88 years old, and his cause of death was a "long illness," they said. "Acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland died today in Miami, Florida after a long illness," the statement read.
His son Kiefer — a well-known actor in his own right and one of — posted with his father on X soon after the news broke. "With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away," the "24" star wrote. "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 statement from his talent agency revealed that Sutherland's death followed "a long illness." The actor was 88 years old. No other information has been shared publicly yet.
Sutherland died after a "long illness," a statement said, but it did not specify the nature of the illness. As a child, Sutherland suffered from hepatitis, rheumatic fever and polio, . As a result, one of his legs was shorter than the other.
The statement from Sutherland's talent agency reflected on some of of his most iconic movie and TV roles. “Born in Saint John, Canada, Sutherland’s break-through performances in the 1967 film ‘The Dirty Dozen’ and Robert Altman’s ‘M*A*S*H’ catapulted him into the public.
