Donald Sutherland has sadly passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind his four sons – Kief, Roeg, Rossif and Angus.
The star of The Hunger Games, M*A*S*H, Klute and Pride and Prejudice had a unique reason for his sons’ unusual names. Donald’s passion for filmmaking was so profound that it influenced the naming of his children.
Speaking at the Lumiere Festival, as reported by Variety, the Canadian actor previously shared: “I love filmmakers, I really do. They are part of my life, and I named my four sons after directors I worked with.”
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His eldest son, Kiefer, was named after Warren Kiefer, the director of Castle of the Living Dead. Nicolas Roeg inspired the name of his second son, while his third son was named after industry friend Frederic Rossif.
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Interestingly, he wanted to name another son after Robert Redford, the director of Ordinary People, but faced opposition. He recalled: “I wanted to name another son after Robert Redford, but when then the child was born [a woman at the maternity ward] said, ‘No you can’t do that, you can’t name a child Redford.’ So we named him Angus – Angus Redford.”, reports the Mirror US.
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Kiefer, who Donald shared with ex-wife Shirley Douglas, has issued a heartbreaking statement following his father’s passing. Donald shared sons Roeg, Rossif and Angus with his third wife, Francine Racette.
The 24 actor paid tribute to his father by sharing a black and white photograph of them together along with a touching message: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film.
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“Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
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