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Published 19:51 IST, December 10th 2020

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas commemorate late actor Kirk Douglas on his b'day

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have taken to their social media to commemorate the birthday of the late actor Kirk Douglas. Read to know more.

Reported by: Kinjal Panchal
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Kirk Douglas was one of the most respected actors in the industry. He passed away on February 5, 2020, in his house. On account of his birthday, his son Micheal Douglas and his daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones took to social media to pay tribute to the legendary actor. Read ahead to know more. 

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas’s tribute on Kirk Douglas's birthday

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas took to their social media to commemorate the birthday of the late actor Kirk Douglas. Catherine Zeta-Jones uploaded a picture in which Kirk is seen kissing her on the cheek. The picture appears to be ed on the occasion of a past event. While Micheal Douglas shared a heartfelt emotional video for his father. 

In the video, he is heard talking about the best piece of advice Kirk gave him. The video was a compilation of several pictures of the father-son duo ed on various occasions. The video started with a picture of a very young Michael standing next to Kirk and ended with Kirk in his old age. In the caption of the video, he wished his late father a very happy birthday and said that he missed him. 

Michael’s post garnered over 97K views within 22 hours of uploading and is still counting. Several celebrities have also commented on the post to remember Kirk Douglas. Many of his fans have used red heart emojis to comment on the post. One of the users has commented that they still love of Kirk’s films. See their reaction here:

In an interview with ET, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas remembered the legacy Kirk Douglas left behind. They said that there was no one like him and he was one of a kind. Michael also has said that Kirk would always tease him. Whenever he used to call him, Kirk would say that he wants to talk to his wife. 

Kirk Douglas has starred in some of the blockbuster movies. His career spans over 50 years. Some of his most popular movies are Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful, Top Secret Affair and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He also has many awards for his performances in films. He is the recipient of the Academy Honorary Award. 

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Image courtesy- @michaelkirkdouglas Instagram

Updated 19:51 IST, December 10th 2020

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