Anne Douglas, widow of late actor Kirk Douglas, dies at 102
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102.
Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given.
Kirk Douglas, the Hollywood legend who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and dozens of other films, died in February 2020 at 103.
He married Anne Buydens in 1954 after they met in Paris while he was filming “Act of Love” and she was doing publicity. They had two sons, Peter, a producer, and Eric, an actor.
Kirk and Anne Douglas in 1966
She was a location scout for John Huston, a publicist at Cannes and president of her husband s production company.
Anne Douglas, a film publicist who first met Kirk Douglas on the Paris set of
Act of Love in 1953 and married him a year later, died Thursday. She was 102.
Douglas died at the longtime Beverly Hills home she shared with the legendary actor and husband of 66 years, her family announced. He died at age 103 on Feb. 5, 2020.
She worked for director John Huston as a location scout and assistant on
Moulin Rouge (1952), then began a three-year stint in 1953 as head of protocol at the Cannes Film Festival, scheduling parties and making sure they were filled with celebrities and media.
Anne Douglas, widow of actor Kirk Douglas, dies at 102
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
FILE - In this May 4, 2017, file photo, Kirk Douglas kisses his wife Anne s hand, in Los Angeles during a party celebrating his 100th birthday. Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, in California. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)AP
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102.
Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given.
George Clooney discusses turning 60, teaching his kids charitable values By George Costantino
ABC
George Clooney lends his support to a number of charities and foundations, and he’s thinks it’s never too early to pass those values onto his kids.
Clooney recently teamed up with a number of stars including
Yvette Nicole Brown and
Jodie Foster to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Motion Picture & Television Fund this week, and during a press conference, Clooney told
Entertainment Tonight how he and his wife,
Amal Clooney, are teaching their three-year-old twins,
Ella and
Alexander, to give back.
“Well, you try [to instill charitable values]. They’re not quite four yet so they don’t [understand],” says the 59-year-old actor. “My kids will always say, they’ll pick up a toy and they’ll go, ‘This is for the poor people.’ And I go, ‘Good. OK, so let’s put it in the basket and we’ll take it to the poor people.’ And the
Anne Douglas, Widow Of Hollywood Legend Kirk Douglas, Dead At 102
Michael Douglas said his stepmother “will always be in our hearts.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102.
Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given.
Kirk Douglas, the Hollywood legend who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and dozens of other films, died in February 2020 at 103.
He married Anne Buydens in 1954 after they met in Paris while he was filming “Act of Love” and she was doing publicity. They had two sons, Peter, a producer, and Eric, an actor.