Celebs we lost in 2021

A huge number of famous faces have passed away this year

Anne Douglas (died April 29th, aged 102)

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Anne Douglas with her husband Kirk Douglas | Credit: John Matthew Smith / Wikimedia Commons

Anne Douglas, the widow of the late Oscar-nominated actor and Spartacus star Kirk Douglas, passed away in the afternoon of April 29th. The cause of her death was not disclosed, but family spokesperson Marcia Newberger said in a statement that she died “peacefully” at her home in Beverly Hills.

A philanthropist and publicist, Anne tied the knot with Kirk in 1954 and had two sons. Anne, who served as a co-executive producer in the 2009 documentary film Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget, is survived by her children Peter and Joel.

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