Miami Sutherland Funeral?
BANG Showbiz – July 10, 2024 / 06:57 | History: 496452
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Donald Sutherland will reportedly be remembered by friends and family at a funeral in Miami, Florida.
The Hollywood veteran died on June 20 at the age of 88 and it has now been revealed that a cremation took place at Van Orsdel Crematorium in Miami shortly after his death ahead of a funeral planned in the city, according to a death certificate seen by DailyMail.com.
No further details were provided, but previous reports had suggested the actor’s funeral could take place in his native Canada.
Donald’s death was announced last month by his actor son Kiefer Sutherland, who paid tribute to his father in a poignant message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He wrote: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally believe he was one of the most important actors in the history of cinema.
“Never intimidated by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and you can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
The “24” star – whose mother is Donald’s ex-wife Shirley Douglas – also revealed how his father helped him succeed in show business.
He told The Times newspaper: “My dad and I really got to know each other after I left home at 15.
“My parents separated when I was three and my mother, sister and I moved to Canada. So I didn’t live with my father. I saw him at Christmas and for a few weeks in the summer.
“I definitely saw it, but it was really relegated to vacations. I have to think having the same last name as my father helped at times.
“There were certainly times when people who were friendly to my father tended to help me. But I know of two specific cases where someone was not friendly to my father and I sat in the office for four hours without ever having an appointment.”
