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We are sad to report that legendary Canadian actor Donald Sutherland passed away Thursday in Miami after a long illness. The award-winning and acclaimed actor was 88. No further details have been revealed as of the time of writing, but we are going to update this article as soon as more information is available. During his life and career, Sutherland received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Critics Choice Award. He is often listed as one of the greatest actors to never have received an Oscar, although he did receive an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.

He was married three times: to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966, to Shirley Douglas from 1966 to 1970, and to Francine Racette, whom he married in 1972. He is survived by his five children, including Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus.

Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Sutherland rose to fame after...

Not even legends live forever. Donald Sutherland, the acclaimed Canadian actor with decades worth of roles and awards to his name, has died at age 88, Deadline reports. He is survived by his wife Francine Racette, who he'd been with since 1972. Sutherland had been married twice before meeting Racette, first to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966 and then to the late Shirley Douglas from 1966 to 1970.

Sutherland also leaves behind five children: Kiefer ("24"), Rachel, Rossif ("Three Pines"), Angus ("1917"), and Roeg. All of Sutherland's children followed him into the entertainment business: Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus are actors, Rachel is a production manager, and Roeg is a talent agent.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 17, 1935, Sutherland had a middle-class upbringing -- his father Frederick was a salesman and his mother Dorothy was a teacher. However, he was also a sickly child, suffering at different points from polio, rheumatic fever, hepatitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.