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He also posted the message to Instagram with photos of his late father.
He was nominated for three Oscars during his film career and received an honorary Academy Award in 1996.
The actor suffered a stroke in 1995 but had been mostly healthy since that time.
Douglas retired from acting more than a decade ago; his last feature-film role was in 2004sIllusion.
