Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and author. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.
Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as a criminal defense attorney in Town Without Pity (1961).
Kirk Douglas’ widow Anne Buydens is dead at 102. She reportedly "passed peacefully" at her home in Beverly Hills. According to TMZ, reps for the famous family confirmed that Anne peacefully died on Thursday in the home she shared with her late husband.
In addition to being a longtime staple in Hollywood due to her marriage to the famous actor, Anne presided over the Douglas Foundation and The Bryna Company before her death.
Anne was born in Germany on April 23, 1919 and worked as an American philanthropist, producer and actress. She originally fled from Germany to escape Nazism and emigrated to Belgium.
Anne continued her education there and became bilingual before moving to Paris. While in the French capital, her fluent knowledge of.
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