Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor, passed away when he was 103. Michael wrote on Instagram, “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.” He continued, “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 commitment to justice and the causes he believed in setting a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
John Singleton
Known for directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991, the director was the first African American and youngest person ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director at 24. Singleton also directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaft, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, and Rosewood, the 1997 drama. Singleton passed away in April 2019, after being taken off life support, days before the stroke.