Kirk Douglas, the beloved actor whose roles in 'Spartacus,' 'Lust for Life' and 'Champion' made him a Hollywood icon, has died at age 103
Three times nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, Douglas was one of American cinema’s finest tough guys; his muscular jaw and mischievous eyes able to suggest formidable men who might have dark secrets beneath their handsome surface. In movies as varied, Douglas reveled in film acting’s sheer combustibility, delivering portrayals that were models of physicality and brute force.
Attending St. Lawrence University, Douglas would befriend fellow aspiring actor Karl Malden and then move on to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he met Lauren Bacall. His career was temporarily stalled by World War II – Douglas joined the Navy in 1941 after failing the Air Force’s psychological test – but was given a medical discharge in 1944.
In his later years, Douglas easily transitioned to the role of revered elder statesman, playing lovable rascals in lightweight comedies like, the former being the sixth and final film in which he’d costar with his good friend Burt Lancaster, whose drive to become a producer in the 1950s inspired Douglas’ own pursuit of the same aspiration. In 1996, shortly before accepting his Honorary Oscar, Douglas suffered a stroke that severely impaired his speaking ability.
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