See Kiefer Sutherland’s Touching Tribute to His Father Donald Sutherland Following His Death

Amanda Bell June 20, 2024, 1:40 pm

Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland arrive at the 'Forsaken' premiere during 2015 Toronto International Film Festival — Michael Tran/Getty Images

Following the news of legendary actor Donald Sutherland‘s death, Kiefer Sutherland, his son and occasional costar, shared a moving tribute on social media.

“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” he wrote, alongside a vintage photograph of himself as a child with his father. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”

With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more… pic.twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT

— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 20, 2024

Donald Sutherland died on Thursday, June 20 after a long illness. He was known for his work in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Pride & Prejudice, The Hunger Games franchise, and more. Donald and Kiefer Sutherland shared the screen together in multiple pictures, including, 1983’s Max Dugan Returns, the 1996 legal thriller A Time to Kill, and, most recently, their 2015 Western film Forsaken, in which they starred as father and son.

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Of his experience working so closely with his dad in the film, he told Rachael Ray, “It’s a film I’ve wanted to make, really since I started acting. I wanted to work with my father forever… This was a dream come true, and it’s a memory and a moment that I will take with me forever.”