Donald Sutherland dead at 88: iconic actor starred in “MASH,” “Ordinary People,” “Hunger Games”

Sutherland was born July 17, 1935 in New Brunswick, Canada, later moving to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Throughout his childhood he battled a number of serious illnesses including polio, rheumatic fever and spinal meningitis.
He left Canada to pursue an interest in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and soon found work in TV and low-budget films.
He got a Hollywood breakthrough in the classic war film The Dirty Dozen, whose ensemble cast includes Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine and Jim Brown. It was the fifth highest grossing film of 1967.

After leaving London for Hollywood, Sutherland landed one of his most iconic roles in the 1970 anti-war comedy-drama MASH, originating the role of “Hawkeye” Pierce. MASH was one of the most successful films of the decade and is regarded as a classic.
Throughout the ’70s, Sutherland was a Hollywood leading man: his films include in the Oscar-winning Klute opposite Jane Fonda, the psychological horror Don’t Look Now, and the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He also appeared in the hit comedy Animal House.

In 1980, he starred in Robert Redford’s Ordinary People, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Other major films include Backdraft, JFK, Six Degrees of Separation, The Italian Job and Pride and Prejudice.

Sutherland also had success on TV, winning an Emmy Award for the 1995 film Citizen X, and a Golden Globe for the television film Path to War.
A younger generation of moviegoers was introduced to Sutherland through The Hunger Games, the hit dystopian blockbuster series: Sutherland starred as the villainous President Coriolanus Snow.

Though he surprisingly never received an Oscar nomination, he received an Academy Honorary Award in 2017, “for a lifetime of indelible characters, rendered with unwavering truthfulness.” He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011, and on the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2000.

Sutherland was married three times; he was married to actress Francine Racette for 52 years until his death. He was previously married to Lois May Hardwick and Shirley Douglas, and also had an affair with his Klute co-star Jane Fonda.
He had five children — including most famously his son Kiefer Sutherland, the actor best known for playing Jack Bauer in 24.
”I was too young to go watch my father’s films in the cinema,” Kiefer Sutherland told The Hollywood Reporter in 2017. “By the time I hit 20, VHS was available and a friend of my fathers had a lot of his films. In three days I watched Don’t Look Know, Klute, M*A*S*H, Kelly’s Heroes, 1900 and Fellini’s Casanova.”
“It was such a wide spectrum of characters, and I remember calling him up and I felt really badly that I grew up not knowing what a profoundly special actor he was, I felt horribly guilty of that. As a young actor, I had never known or seen another actor who’ve done characters so diverse either.”

Rest in peace to the iconic actor Donald Sutherland who lent his talents to so many great, classic movies — you will be missed 💔😢

YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO TAYLOR SWIFT – DRESS MISHAP EXPOSES “GRANNY PANTIES”!

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest music stars right now. She can attract a lot of fans to her concerts. She’s like Elvis and The Beatles in popularity.

But even Taylor Swift can have wardrobe malfunctions, according to reports.

Last weekend, the 34-year-old singer was in Stockholm for three sold-out shows. Around 150,000 to 200,000 people came to see her, some traveling from the US.

Swift’s concerts in Stockholm got great reviews, adding to the excitement of her Eras Tour.

But on the third night, there was a moment where Swift had a small wardrobe malfunction in front of everyone.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS Taylor Swift performs at Friends Arena on May 17, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Michael Campanella/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )

Reports say that Taylor Swift had a wardrobe malfunction. Her blue dress opened up as she was about to sit at the piano. It showed her gold bralette and sparkly black shorts underneath.

Swift’s wardrobe malfunction quickly made its way to TikTok, where some people were ready to criticize her.

One person on Facebook said, “Her shorts look like a diaper. So unflattering.”

Another person on Instagram commented, “Those look like granny panties…..look good on her 😂.”

Someone else even speculated if Swift was pregnant, saying, “Hmm..🤔 looking kind of round on the lower abdomen. Is she trying to tell us something?”

Another person thought the wardrobe malfunction was intentional.

Unfortunately, some people were really harsh. One said, “Well she is used to taking her clothes off soo.”

And someone else called her a “hot mess.”

But these criticisms are not fair. Taylor Swift is still a successful artist, despite what these people say. It’s sad that some people want to bring her down.

Are you a fan of Taylor Swift? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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