The Hollywood icon, who was known for his roles of President Snow in the “Hunger Games” film franchise and Hawkeye Pierce on “M*A*S*H,” among many others, had been battling with a long illness at the time of his death, Deadline reports.
He was 88 years old at the time of his passing.
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer wrote on X. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film.”
He called Donald “one of the most important actors in the history of film.”
The 57-year-old gushed that his late father was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.”
Kiefer concluded, “He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Alongside the announcement, he shared a black-and-white photo of himself and his father.
Donald shared Kiefer and his twin sister, Rachel, with his ex-wife Shirley Douglas, whom he was married to from 1966 to 1970.
The Emmy winner is also survived by wife Francine Racette and their three sons — Roeg, 50, Rossif, 45, and Angus, 41. They were married since 1972.
He studied acting at the University of Toronto and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
In addition to his “Hunger Games” role, Donald is best known for starring in “M*A*S*H,” “Klute” and more films.
He studied acting at the University of Toronto and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before debuting in “Castle of the Living Dead” in 1964. Donald went on to appear in more than 140 movies.
In addition to Kiefer, he also has sons Rossif, Angus and Roeg, as well as daughter Rachel.
Although Donald never won an Oscar throughout his illustrious career, he was honored with an Honorary Academy Award in 2017.
The Golden Globe winner was eating spaghetti on a hotel balcony in Rome with Racette, 76, when he got the call about the award.
Donald told “Live With Kelly and Ryan” viewers that his wife turned to him upon hanging up and joking, “We’re gonna have to lose weight.”
In 2017, Donald received an Honorary Academy Award.
In his acceptance speech, Donald Sutherland quipped that he didn’t “deserve” the trophy — but he had “arthritis and [didn’t] deserve that, either.”
He gushed, “This is important to me, to my family. It’s like a door has opened and an incredibly fresh breath of air has come in.”
