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December 9 marks late movie icon Kirk Douglas’ birthday.
And his daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones, 51, took to Instagram to pay tribute to her husband Michael Douglas’ father on Wednesday.
The Darling Buds of May star uploaded a stunning black and white snap of Kirk, who died in February aged 103, planting a kiss on her cheek and in the caption she shared that he is her thoughts on a daily basis.
Catherine penned: “Missing you every day. Happy birthday Pappy.”
Michael also took to his social media page to share a post about his dad.
He uploaded a throwback snap to his Instagram Stories that showed him as a teenage boy with his father.
Basic Instinct’s Michael typed atop the snap: “Happy birthday dad! I miss you! Love Michael!”
The actor also uploaded a gallery of images to his Instagram grid and wrote: “Happy Birthday Dad! I miss you and thank you for always giving the best advice! Love, Michael (Volume [up emoji] ) #KirkDouglas.”
Kirk’s health was in decline since 1996 when he suffered a stroke but he’d continued to occasionally star in projects like the TV series Touched By An Angel, and the 2003 movie It Runs In The Family.
Michael confirmed the sad news of his dad’s passing in a statement, saying: “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.
“To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
The actor continued: “But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to his wife Anne, a wonderful husband.”
“Kirk’s life was well lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come, and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet.
“Let me end with the words I told him on his last birthday and which will always remain true. Dad – I love you so much and I am so proud to be your son.”