Canadian actress Shirley Douglas died Sunday at the age of 86. The information was revealed by her son, Kiefer Sutherland. "She had been fighting for her health for some time and we, her family, knew that this day was coming," wrote the actor famous for playing the role of Jack Bauer in series 24 , in a message posted on Twitter. Hours chrono .
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life," reacted Kiefer Sutherland before clarifying that her death was not linked to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Daughter of Tommy Douglas, who was Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Shirley Douglas led her acting career between Canada and the United States. In particular, it turned under the direction of Stanley Kubrick (Lolita) and David Cronenberg (Dead Ringers).
The artist is also known for campaigning for a number of causes, including the civil rights movement and the Black Panthers in the United States or in defense of the public health care system in Canada. She had three children, two of them with Canadian actor Donald Sutherland.
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