Famous fans, colleagues and family pay tribute to actor Donald Sutherland, the star of 鈥淢.A.S.H.鈥 鈥淜lute鈥 and 鈥淭he Hunger Games鈥 who died Thursday at age 88.
鈥淒onald was a giant, not only physically but as a talent. He was also enormously kind and generous. ... It鈥檚 never easy losing the caliber of a human being and actor like Donald Sutherland, but this one really profoundly hurts because Donald was like my brother, and a big part of my own career.鈥 鈥 Sutherland's 鈥淢.A.S.H.鈥 co-star Elliott Gould, in a statement to The Associated Press.
鈥淚 was blessed to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the most intelligent, interesting & engrossing film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage & dedication to serving the story & the audience with supreme excellence.鈥 鈥 , on X.
鈥淲ith 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 than that. A life well lived.鈥 鈥 Actor and Sutherland鈥檚 son, , on X.
鈥淒onald Sutherland was one of the smartest actors I ever worked with. He had a wonderful enquiring brain, and a great knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. He combined this great intelligence with a deep sensitivity, and with a seriousness about his profession as an actor. This all made him into the legend of film that he became.鈥 鈥 Actor Helen Mirren, who co-starred with Sutherland in 2017's 鈥淭he Leisure Seekers,鈥 in a statement.
鈥淲e鈥檝e lost one of the greats. Donald Sutherland brought a level of brilliance to his craft few could match. A remarkable, legendary actor 鈥 and a great Canadian.鈥 鈥 Canadian Prime Minister, , on X.
鈥淒onald was a brilliant actor and a complex man who shared quite a few adventures with me, such as the FTA Show, an anti-Vietnam war tour that performed for 60,000 active duty soldiers, sailors, and marines in Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Japan in 1971. I am heartbroken.鈥 鈥 Jane Fonda, who was Sutherland's co-star in the 1971 film 鈥淜lute,鈥 .
鈥淣o words. He was too important.鈥 鈥 Former New York Times film critic , on X.
鈥淗e starred in two of my very favourite and most influential films 鈥 鈥楧on鈥檛 Look Now鈥 and the 1978 鈥業nvasion Of The Bodysnatchers鈥. But that is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his legendary filmography. He was a funny, laconic, but also intense and dramatic presence in so many memorable movies.鈥 鈥 Director , on Instagram.
鈥淚t was my honor to work with him many years ago, and I will never forget his charisma and ability. If you want a master class in acting, watch him in 'Ordinary People.'鈥 鈥 Actor , who appeared with Sutherland in the 2004 miniseries 鈥淪alem's Lot,鈥 via X.
鈥渁ww man. farewell, Donald Sutherland.鈥 鈥 Actor on X.
鈥淲e lost a legend, a journeyman actor that created unique and believable characters every time he stepped in front of the camera.鈥 鈥 , who directed both Donald and Kiefer Sutherland in 2015's 鈥淔orsaken,鈥 via X.
