Kiefer Sutherland confirmed that his mother, Shirley Douglas, has passed away at the age of 86. He took to Twitter to share the news.
However, he took the opportunity to confirm that she passed away due to pneumonia, not COVID-19. He wrote: ‘My mother was an extraordinary woman who led an extraordinary life.
Sadly she had been battling for her health for quite some time and we, as a family, knew this day was coming.’ ‘To any families who have lost loved ones unexpectedly to the coronavirus, my heart breaks for you.
Please stay safe.’ The Canadian actress had just celebrated her 86th birthday on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/w5eZ0XoyDv — Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) April 5, 2020 She was well-known as both an actress and as an activist and