Kirk Douglas
The iconic actor, Kirk Douglas, passed away when he was 103. On Instagram, Michael posted, “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that at the age of 103, Kirk Douglas left us today.” He added, “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose dedication to justice and the causes he believed in.”
John Singleton
The director was the first African American and the youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at 24, and is known for directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991. 2 Quick 2 Angry, Shaft, Higher Schooling, Poetic Justice, and Rosewood, the 1997 drama, were also directed by Singleton. Singleton passed away in April 2019, days before the stroke, after being taken off life support.