Donald Sutherland dead at 88: Star of M*A*S*H and The Hunger Games passing announced by actor son Kiefer

Hollywood icon Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88.

The veteran Canadian actor's death from a long illness was announced by his movie star son Kiefer Sutherland Thursday. 

He died in Miami, according to his talent agency CAA. 

No further details were immediately available. 

Sutherland's career spanned over 60 years. He saw a resurgence in popularity with a younger audience in recent years thanks to his role as the evil President Snow in The Hunger Games franchise.

The Emmy and Golden Globe winner made a name for himself long before that, appearing on M*A*S*H, Klute and the 1970s horror movie Don't Look Now.

Donald Sutherland has died aged 88, his actor son Kiefer has announced. He is seen in 2019

Before transitioning into a long career as a respected character actor, Sutherland epitomized the unpredictable, anti-establishment cinema of the 1970s. 

The tall and gaunt actor with a grin that could be sweet or diabolical was also known as the hippie tank commander in Kelly’s Heroes and the stoned professor in Animal House.

Over the decades, Sutherland showed his range in more buttoned-down — but still eccentric — parts in Robert Redford’s Ordinary People and Oliver Stone’s JFK. 

In 2022, he appeared on what would be his last projects, Lawmen: Bass Reeves and Swimming With Sharks.

Sutherland was set to star in upcoming apocalyptic flick Heart Land, which is in pre-production. 

Sutherland's career spanned over 60 years and he saw a resurgence with a younger audience in recent years thanks to his role as the evil President Snow in The Hunger Games franchise 

Donald Sutherland making point while sitting in a scene from the film 'MASH', 1970

The Hollywood legend is seen on Don't Look Now in 1973

The actor starred alongside Jane Fonda in 1971's Klute, his first role as a romantic lead

The actor's memoir, Made Up, But Still True, was due out in November.

Sutherland won an Emmy in 1995 for his role on Citizen X, and was nominated in 2006 for Human Trafficking, as reported by Variety. 

The actor also won a Golden Globe for the miniseries Citizen X and for the television movie Path to War.

In 2017 he received an Honorary Award from the Academy. 

His first American film was 'The Dirty Dozen' in 1967, in which he played Vernon Pinkley, 

Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore Ordinary People in 1980

Timothy Hutton with Donald Sutherland  on Ordinary People from 1980

James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Clint Eastwood Space Cowboys - 2000

Sutherland's breakout role came in the 1970’s comedy smash hit M*A*S*H, which turned him into a major Hollywood star.

The actor starred alongside Jane Fonda in 1971's Klute, his first role as a romantic lead.

Fonda won the Oscar for best actress for her work on the film, and credited Sutherland for her award. 

The two had been in a romantic relationship while filming, and he became involved in antiwar activism at the time.

Sutherland is survived by Keith and his twin sister Rachel from his marriage to ex-wife Shirley Douglas

He also leaves behind his wife Francine Racette and their three adult sons. The couple is seen in 2016

Angus Sutherland with date, Roeg Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Rachel Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Donald Sutherland in 2011

Her and Fonda put together a traveling revue called FTA  - Free the Army, popularly known as F*** the Army.

The FBI put them both under surveillance, per Variety. 

Sutherland is survived by Keith and his twin sister Rachel from his marriage to ex-wife Shirley Douglas.

Having been married in 1966, he and Douglas divorced in 1971. 

In 1974, the actor began living with actress Francine Racette, with whom he remained ever after. 

Sutherland and Francine Sutherland are seen in 1980

Donald Sutherland holds his honorary Oscar at the 9th Annual Governors Awards gala hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2017

They had three children: Roeg, born in 1974 and named after the director Nicolas Roeg (Don’t Look Now); Rossif, born in 1978 and named after the director Frederick Rossif; and Angus Redford, born in 1979 and named after Robert Redford. 

Sutherland also leaves behind four grandchildren.

After Kiefer led tributes in announcing his father's passing, a number of big names honored his timeless career.

Broadcaster Piers Morgan said he was 'one of my all-time favorite actors who played so many great roles. What a sad loss.'

Director Ron Howard, who worked with Sutherland on the film Backdraft, said he was 'blessed' to have directed the icon.

'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,' he said.

British filmmaker Edgar Wright, known for hits including Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver, praised Sutherland as a 'fascinating screen presence.'

'A funny, laconic, but also intense and dramatic presence in so many memorable movies,' he said on X.

'So sorry to see you go Donald, but what a legacy you leave behind.'

House of the Dragon star James Dreyfus added that Sutherland was a 'staple in my life through incredible performances.'

'Quirky, versatile, always honest & brilliant. Wonderful.'