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-Donald Sutherland, one of Canada's most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in movies such as "M*A*S*H," "Klute," "Ordinary People" and "The Hunger Games," has died at the age of 88..
The actor, whose lengthy career spanned from the 1960s into the 2020s, died on Thursday, his son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, said on social media..
These included a rascally Army surgeon in "M*A*S*H" , a quirky tank commander in "Kelly's Heroes" , a small-town detective in "Klute" , a stoned and libidinous professor in "Animal House" , a local official facing an alien presence in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and a despairing father in "Ordinary People" . He won a new generation of fans with his glorious portrayal of a despotic president in "The Hunger Games" and its sequels..
"I wish I could say thank you to all of the characters that I've played, thank them for using their lives to inform my life," Sutherland said in his speech accepting an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 2017..
Sutherland's performance in "Ordinary People," Hollywood superstar Robert Redford's directorial debut, helped the 1980 film win four Academy Awards, including best picture..
