{"id":72139,"date":"2024-06-20T17:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=72139"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:21:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:21:24","slug":"hollywood-acting-legend-donald-sutherland-dies-at-88-after-lengthy-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/20\/hollywood-acting-legend-donald-sutherland-dies-at-88-after-lengthy-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Acting Legend Donald Sutherland Dies at 88 After Lengthy Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH3.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH3-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH3-120x86.webp 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Actor Donald Sutherland, renowned for his roles in films such as <em>&#8220;Klute,&#8221; &#8220;MAS*H,&#8221; &#8220;Ordinary People,&#8221;<\/em> and his recent portrayal of the villainous President Snow in <em>&#8220;The Hunger Games&#8221;<\/em> series, has passed away at the age of 88.<\/p>\n<p>The news was shared by his son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, on social media.<\/p><div id=\"morty-692805113\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;With a heavy heart, I share that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,&#8221; Sutherland wrote. &#8220;I believe he was one of the most significant actors in the history of cinema. Fearless in his choice of roles, be they good, bad, or ugly. He loved his craft and lived his passion, a truly remarkable life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Donald McNichol Sutherland was born in St. John, New Brunswick, to a salesman and a mathematics teacher. Growing up in Nova Scotia, he became a disc jockey with his own radio station at the age of 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was 13 or 14, I felt that everything I experienced was wrong and dangerous and that God would punish me for it,\u201d Sutherland told The New York Times in 1981. \u201cMy father often advised, \u2018Keep your mouth shut, Donnie, and maybe people will think you have character.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland initially pursued engineering at the University of Toronto but switched to English and took part in school theatrical productions. During his studies, he met aspiring actress Lois Hardwick. They married in 1959 but divorced seven years later.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2420756446\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>After graduating in 1956, Sutherland attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art to study acting. He began his career in West End plays and British television. A move to Los Angeles and a series of war films shifted his career path.<\/p>\n<p>His breakthrough came with <em>&#8220;The Dirty Dozen&#8221;<\/em> (1967), where he played Vernon Pinkley, a psychopath impersonating an officer. In 1970, the release of <em>&#8220;Kelly\u2019s Heroes&#8221;<\/em> and the smash hit <em>&#8220;MASH&#8221;<\/em> propelled Sutherland to stardom.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72141\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH2.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-MASH2-300x181.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MASH (1970) Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould \u00a9 1969 20th Century Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He gained further fame as Capt. Benjamin Franklin \u201cHawkeye\u201d Pierce in Robert Altman\u2019s 1970 Korean War dramedy <em>&#8220;MASH.&#8221;<\/em> The film, both harrowing and hilarious, received five Oscar nominations including Best Picture, winning for Ring Lardner Jr.\u2019s screenplay, and inspired the successful CBS series that ran from 1972 to 1983.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72142\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Clint-Eastwood-and-Donald-Sutherland-in-Kellys-Heroes.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Clint-Eastwood-and-Donald-Sutherland-in-Kellys-Heroes.webp 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Clint-Eastwood-and-Donald-Sutherland-in-Kellys-Heroes-300x240.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clint Eastwood and Donald Sutherland in &#8220;Kelly&#8217;s Heroes.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sutherland followed with another war film, 1970\u2019s <em>&#8220;Kelly\u2019s Heroes,&#8221;<\/em> playing Sgt. Oddball alongside Clint Eastwood, Don Rickles, and Telly Savalas. This led to his acclaimed role in the 1971 crime drama <em>&#8220;Klute,&#8221;<\/em> opposite Jane Fonda, who won her first Oscar for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland\u2019s next significant role was in Nicolas Roeg\u2019s psychological thriller <em>&#8220;Don\u2019t Look Now.&#8221;<\/em> He continued with the 1974 espionage comedy <em>&#8220;SPYS,&#8221;<\/em> reteaming with Elliott Gould, and the 1975 Hollywood-set <em>&#8220;Day of the Locust,&#8221;<\/em> starring alongside William Atherton, Karen Black, and Burgess Meredith.<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland&#8217;s film career continued to flourish with roles in <em>&#8220;The Eagle Has Landed&#8221;<\/em> (1976), <em>&#8220;The Kentucky Fried Movie&#8221;<\/em> (1977), and three diverse films in 1978: <em>&#8220;The Great Train Robbery,&#8221;<\/em> <em>&#8220;Invasion of the Body Snatchers,&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;Animal House.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In <em>&#8220;Animal House,&#8221;<\/em> Sutherland played Professor Dave Jennings, an English literature professor at Faber College. His deadpan character was memorable for boring his classes with lectures on John Milton and for a scene where he exposes his rear end while reaching into a cabinet. The film&#8217;s cast included John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, Kevin Bacon, Tom Hulce, and John Vernon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72145\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/space-cowboys.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/space-cowboys.webp 850w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/space-cowboys-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/space-cowboys-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/space-cowboys-750x600.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Space Cowboys (2000) Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Loren Dean, Donald Sutherland, James Garner, and Courtney B. Vance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donald Sutherland&#8217;s legacy as a versatile and dedicated actor endures, leaving an indelible mark on the film industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72143\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Donald-Sutherland-300x191.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Sutherland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Donald Sutherland<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Donald Sutherland, renowned for his roles in films such as &#8220;Klute,&#8221; &#8220;MAS*H,&#8221; &#8220;Ordinary People,&#8221; and his recent portrayal of the villainous President Snow in &#8220;The Hunger Games&#8221; series, has passed away at the age of 88. 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