Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas, who passed away from pneumonia at 86
REST IN POWER
The actress and activist was a longtime resident of Toronto
The Designated Survivor star tweeted his mom had been in poor health for some time and her death was not related to COVID-19
Douglas appeared in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita and David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers
She is also survived by son Thomas Emil Sicks from her first marriage
PUBLISHED 6 April 2020
Kiefer Sutherland announced Sunday that his mother Shirley Douglas has died.
The Designated Survivor star tweeted the news, stressing that his mom's death at 86 was due to pneumonia and was not related to COVID-19.
'My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life. Sadly she had been battling for her health for quite some time and we, as a family, knew this day was coming,' Kiefer, 53, wrote.
Sad news: Kiefer Sutherland announced Sunday that his mother Shirley Douglas has died at 86. He said her death was due to pneumonia and was not related to COVID-19
The actor added: 'To any families who have lost loved ones unexpectedly to the coronavirus, my heart breaks for you. Please stay safe."
Douglas, a Canadian who celebrated her 86th birthday just this past Thursday, shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland.
The two were married from 1966 to 1970.
She was well-known as both an actress and as an activist and her father Tommy Douglas was the former premier of Saskatchewan and the founder of Canada's Medicare.
Loss: Kiefer, 53, shared that his mom had been in poor health for some time and paid tribute to her as 'an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life' (pictured in 2005)
Empathy: The Designated Survivor and 24 star broke the news via his Twitter on Sunday along with a heartfelt message to others who are losing loved ones at this time
Exes: Douglas was married to fellow Canadian Donald Sutherland from 1966 to 1970 (pictured in 1968). They welcomed son Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel in December 1966
A native of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Douglas was a longtime resident of Toronto.
She starred in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita released in 1962 and in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers released in 1988.
In addition to her children with Donald Sutherland, she is survived by a son Thomas from her first marriage to Canadian prairie brewery heir Timothy Emil Sicks
Well-known: A native of Saskatchewan, Douglas was a longtime resident of Toronto and the daughter of the province's former premier Tommy Douglas who founded Canada's Medicare
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Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas who passed away from pneumonia at 86
She shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland
The Designated Survivor star tweeted his mom had been in poor health for some time and her death was not related to COVID-19
Douglas appeared in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita and David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers
She is also survived by son Thomas Emil Sicks from her first marriage
PUBLISHED 6 April 2020
Kiefer Sutherland announced Sunday that his mother Shirley Douglas has died.
The Designated Survivor star tweeted the news, stressing that his mom's death at 86 was due to pneumonia and was not related to COVID-19.
'My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life. Sadly she had been battling for her health for quite some time and we, as a family, knew this day was coming,' Kiefer, 53, wrote.
Sad news: Kiefer Sutherland announced Sunday that his mother Shirley Douglas has died at 86. He said her death was due to pneumonia and was not related to COVID-19
The actor added: 'To any families who have lost loved ones unexpectedly to the coronavirus, my heart breaks for you. Please stay safe."
Douglas, a Canadian who celebrated her 86th birthday just this past Thursday, shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland.
The two were married from 1966 to 1970.
She was well-known as both an actress and as an activist and her father Tommy Douglas was the former premier of Saskatchewan and the founder of Canada's Medicare.
Loss: Kiefer, 53, shared that his mom had been in poor health for some time and paid tribute to her as 'an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life' (pictured in 2005)
Empathy: The Designated Survivor and 24 star broke the news via his Twitter on Sunday along with a heartfelt message to others who are losing loved ones at this time
Exes: Douglas was married to fellow Canadian Donald Sutherland from 1966 to 1970 (pictured in 1968). They welcomed son Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel in December 1966
A native of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Douglas was a longtime resident of Toronto.
She starred in Stanley Kubrick's Lolita released in 1962 and in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers released in 1988.
She tirelessly supported a variety of causes throughout her life, including the civil rights movement, the Black Panthers and the fight to save Canada's public health care, pioneered by her politician father.
In addition to her children with Donald Sutherland, she is survived by a son Thomas from her first marriage to Canadian prairie brewery heir Timothy Emil Sicks
(OF SICKS BREWERY LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA, THE MAKER OF PILSNER)
Well-known: A native of Saskatchewan, Douglas was a longtime resident of Toronto and the daughter of the province's former premier Tommy Douglas who founded Canada's Medicare
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Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas who passed away from pneumonia at 86
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