“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,” Kiefer wrote.
“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,” he continued.
Donald got his start as a professional actor in the ’60s, including a performance in the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen.
He went on to appear in numerous notable films, including M*A*S*H, Klute, Animal House, Ordinary People, JFK, The Italian Job, and Pride & Prejudice.
In 1995, he won an Emmy for his role in the HBO film Citizen X.
At the time, the actor was coming off a notable role as President Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games franchise, a character he played in all four series films from 2012 to 2015.
The character’s rise to power was the focal point of the recent Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, based on the novel of the same name. Tom Blyth starred as a young President Snow. The film was released last year and became a box office hit.
Most recently, Donald had a multi-episode role as Judge Parker in the Paramount+ TV miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
He is survived by his wife, actress Francine Racette, and five children.