Manelski and Tomlinson died in the incident. How Kirk Douglas Risked It All to Break Hollywood’s Blacklist: ‘That’s the Thing I’m Most Proud of’ “I’ll never forget the date,” he ...

Over his six-decade film career, Kirk ... that Douglas met the true costar in his life — Anne Buydens, with whom he would embark upon a nearly 70-year marriage that lasted until his death.

Douglas is survived by Buydens, 100, and three of his sons. A fourth child, Eric, died of a drug overdose in his 40s, in 2004. His son Michael praised Kirk's "commitment to justice and the causes ...