Is Michael Douglas Dead, His Net Worth, Cancer, Age, Wife, Son And Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas is an American-born Hollywood star who won the Academy Award as an actor and producer. He rose through the ranks in Hollywood in the 1970s playing a starring role in the ABC crime drama series The Streets of San Francisco which earned him 3 successive Emmy nominations. As a producer, he rose to prominence for his work in the highly acclaimed, Oscar-winning film. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975). He then cemented his double status as an actor and producer in films like The China Syndrome (1979), Romancing the Stone (1984) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985).

In 1987, Michael Douglas won box office gold as the lead actor in the acclaimed box office monster Fatal Attraction and also won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the drama film Wall Street. Douglas has since reprized his Wall Street role in the 2010 film sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The ageless actor recently received wide recognition for his starring role in the 2013 biopic Behind the Candelabrum, including a Golden Globe, Emmy, and SAG.

Michael Douglas’ Bio, Age

Born Michael Kirk Douglas in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the Hollywood superstar is the son of veteran Hollywood actor, producer and director Kirk Douglas and his first wife, Diana Dill, also an actor. He was born on September 25, 1944 and has a younger brother, Joel Douglas, as well as two half-brothers, Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas, all of whom are directors/actors.

Michael Douglas was college educated at the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater. While in college, Douglas began his acting career on stage, along with a number of minor film roles. He landed his breakthrough television role on an episode of the CBS Playhouse series The Experience. This was followed by starring roles in films like Hail, Hero! (1969), Adam at 6 A.M. (1970) and Summertree (1971). His work in Hail, Hero! earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe’s New Star of the Year award 

Michael Douglas landed his first major television role in the crime drama The Streets of San Francisco (1972-1976). Her time on the show was cut short following the film’s massive success. One Flight Over the Cuckoo’s Nest which he co-produced and for which he won the 1975 Academy Award for Best Picture. Douglas also served as producer and actor in the widely acclaimed thriller The China Syndrome (1979). The multi-talented actor cemented his champion status with a leading role in the box office hit Romancing the Stone (1984) as well as its sequel The Jewel of the Nile, which he also produced.

1987 was a golden year for Michael Douglas, who starred in 2 of the biggest movies of the year Fatal Attraction andWall Street. His Wall Street role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, and Fatal Attraction proved to be the highest-grossing film of the year. Douglas proved to be a box office star with starring roles in blockbuster films like War of the Roses (1989) Primal Instinct (1992), Disclosure (1994), Traffic (2000) among many others. In 2006, the multi-talented actor doubled as star and co-producer of crime thriller The Sentinel.

Michael Douglas received several accolades for his role in the biopic Behind the Candelabra (2013) including an Emmy Award for Leading Role in a Miniseries or a Movie, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe Award. He starred in the superhero film Ant -Man (2015) and also reprized his role in its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).

Net value

Michael Douglas has remained consistent in his Hollywood career that spans five decades. His long career is punctuated by numerous box office successes, notably as an actor and producer. The Hollywood star currently has an estimated net worth of $300 million.

Woman, children

In addition to his successful Hollywood career, Michael Douglas has also received a lot of media attention due to his happy marriage to Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Douglas and Zeta-Jones share the same birthday on September 25. They would have already met in August 1998 at the Deauville Film Festival in France. However, they reportedly started dating officially in March 1999. They finally tied the knot on November 18, 2000.

After 13 years of marriage, Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine had a brief separation in 2013. They finally got back together before the end of the year and have gone from strength to strength ever since. They have 2 children together, a son named Dylan Michael (born August 8, 2000) and a daughter named Carys Zeta (born April 20, 2003).

Son

Prior to his current union, Douglas was married to an Austrian-born woman named Diandra Luker. They met in March 1977 and had one child together, a son named Cameron Morrell Douglas (born December 13, 1978). Cameron Douglas has since followed his father’s path in showbiz, who has starred in numerous films. He featured in the 2003 comedy-drama film It Rolls in the Family alongside his father Michael, grandfather Kirk, and grandmother Diana. Cameron Douglas also made headlines for his many run-ins with the law. In August 2016, after serving a 7-year sentence for drug offences, Cameron Douglas was transferred to a New York-based halfway house.

Is Michael Douglas dead? Cancer

Oscar-winning Hollywood actor and director Michael Douglas is still alive and kicking. However, the septuagenarian has had serious health problems in the past. In 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, the most advanced stage. The discovery was made at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, after being overlooked by several specialists in the United States.

The actor’s condition was initially reported to be throat cancer, however, it was later confirmed to be tongue cancer. According to the actor, the disease was attributed to his long years of heavy smoking, alcohol abuse and stress. After months of successful chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Michael Douglas revealed he was cancer free in January 2011. Besides his battle with cancer, the Hollywood vet is still in top form.