<p class="title">The late Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas has left the bulk of his USD 61 million fortune to charity. The actor, who passed away on February 5 at the age of 103, didn't leave much of his estate and wealth to his celebrity son, Michael Douglas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The star gave away of USD 50 million from his estate to Douglas Foundation, the charity he co-founded with his wife Anne Beydens Douglas nearly six decades ago and which aims to "help those who cannot otherwise help themselves", reported <em>Mirror</em>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The non-profit organisation supports the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, The Kirk and Anne Douglas Childhood Centre and a St. Lawrence University scholarship for underprivileged students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also gives funds to Westwood’s Sinai Temple and Culver City’s Kirk Douglas Theater, a restored venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is unclear who will receive the remaining USD 10 million. Kirk Douglas is survived by wife Anne, and his three sons, Joel, Peter, and Michael.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the time of Kirk Douglas' death, Michael had remembered his father's contribution to public service.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"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," the actor had said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kirk Douglas was a cinema icon for Hollywood and he is best remembered for starring in movies such as <em>Spartacus,</em> <em>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,</em> <em>The Bad and the Beautiful</em> and <em>Champion.</em></p>
<p class="title">The late Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas has left the bulk of his USD 61 million fortune to charity. The actor, who passed away on February 5 at the age of 103, didn't leave much of his estate and wealth to his celebrity son, Michael Douglas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The star gave away of USD 50 million from his estate to Douglas Foundation, the charity he co-founded with his wife Anne Beydens Douglas nearly six decades ago and which aims to "help those who cannot otherwise help themselves", reported <em>Mirror</em>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The non-profit organisation supports the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, The Kirk and Anne Douglas Childhood Centre and a St. Lawrence University scholarship for underprivileged students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It also gives funds to Westwood’s Sinai Temple and Culver City’s Kirk Douglas Theater, a restored venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is unclear who will receive the remaining USD 10 million. Kirk Douglas is survived by wife Anne, and his three sons, Joel, Peter, and Michael.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the time of Kirk Douglas' death, Michael had remembered his father's contribution to public service.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"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," the actor had said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kirk Douglas was a cinema icon for Hollywood and he is best remembered for starring in movies such as <em>Spartacus,</em> <em>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,</em> <em>The Bad and the Beautiful</em> and <em>Champion.</em></p>