It's a sad day for the entertainment industry as actress Diana Douglas, mother of 70-year-old actor Michael Douglas, died at 92.
Last Saturday, Donald Webster, Diana's husband of 15 years, told both the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline that the actress had passed away at the Motion Picture and Television Fund nursing home in Woodland Hills, Calif., after her bout with cancer, reported E! News.
Webster also told CNN that his wife was a person much loved by everyone, and that thinking of others was one of her greatest qualities.
Diana was the first wife of actor Kirk Douglas, Michael's father. The couple met at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York where they both studied acting. He was serving at the Navy at the time and she on the other hand, graced the cover of Life. They tied the knot in 1943. After eight years of marriage, they divorced in 1951.
The actress was born Diana Dill in Bermuda in 1923. She began her big screen acting career in the '40s and appeared with her family onscreen several times.
She was born Diana Dill in Bermuda in 1923. Her film career started in the '40s, appearing with onscreen family for a number of times.
She and her first husband starred in the western movie "The Indian Fighter" and the 2003 comedy "It Runs in the Family," which also featured their son, Michael, and their grandson, Cameron.
Diana and Michael both appeared on an episode of "The Streets of San Francisco," a '70s series. They also appeared on the 1983 film "The Star Chamber."
She also appeared in the popular soap opera "Days of Our Lives" as Martha Evans. In the '80s, she appeared on different shows such as "Dynasty" and "West Wing." She also appeared in the 1987 comedy flick "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles."
Other than her husband Donald, Diana Douglas is also survived by her children Michael and Joel, and grandchildren Cameron, Dylan and Carys — Michael's children with wife Catherine-Zeta Jones.
