Michael Douglas shares heartbreaking tribute after stepmother Anne Douglas dies aged 102 Hello! 8 hrs ago
Anne, the widow of
Kirk Douglas, passed away at the age of 102 on Thursday.
In a statement, released to
People, the 76-year-old actor said: Anne was more than a stepmother, and never wicked . She brought out the best in all of us, especially our father.
He added: Dad would never have had the career he did without Anne s support and partnership. Catherine [Zeta-Jones] and I and the children adored her; she will always be in our hearts.
No cause of death was given for the former film publicist, but it has been reported she died at the Beverly Hills home where she lived with her husband Kirk for 66 years.
In a statement released on her passing, his stepson Michael Douglas describes the German-born producer and philanthropist as someone who was more than a stepmother and brought out the best in all of us.
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April 30, 2021 12:00 AMBy Celebretainment
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Kirk Douglas’ widow, Anne Douglas, has died at age 102.
The producer passed away on Thursday (04.29.21) at her home in Beverly Hills, her spokeswoman Marcia Newberger confirmed.
Anne’s death comes just over a year after the Hollywood legend’s passing on February 5, 2020. The ‘Spartacus’ actor was 103.
The couple had been married for more than 65 years and had two sons, Peter, 65, and Eric, who died in 2004 at the age of 46.
Kirk was also father to Michael Douglas, 76, and Joel Douglas, 74, whom he had with his late first wife Diana Douglas.
In a statement to E! News, Michael said of his stepmom: “Anne was more than a stepmother, and never ‘wicked.’
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas pay tribute to his step-mother Anne Douglas
It was just days after the Swansea-born actress had sent a birthday message to the 102-year-old
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Kirk Douglas holding hands with his wife Anne Douglas as they pose with son Michael, his wife Catherine and their children (Image: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael have paid a beautiful tribute following the death of Anne Douglas.
The wife of late Hollywood great Kirk Douglas, died peacefully at her Beverly Hills home less than a week after her 102nd birthday.
The German-born star celebrated her final birthday on April 23. Kirk, who she married in 1954, died in February last year aged 103.
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Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read • In this file photo taken on May 28, 2008 Actor Kirk Douglas and wife Anne attend the Anne and Kirk Douglas 400th Playground Dedication at Lillian Street Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California. Photo by VALERIE MACON /AFP via Getty Images
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Kirk Douglas’ widow, Anne Douglas, has died aged 102.
The producer passed away on Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, her spokeswoman Marcia Newberger confirmed.