Helen Mirren, Ron Howard and others react to Donald Sutherland’s death

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Condolences poured in from all over Hollywood for “MASH,” “Klute,” and “The Hunger Games” star Donald Sutherland, who died on Thursday at the age of 88. The honorary Oscar winner died in Miami after a long illness.

Sutherland has appeared in over 200 films and television appearances over the course of his 60 years, starring in films such as Ordinary People and The Gondolas in Black.

Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. His first major role was in 1967 in The Dirty Dozen, which later earned him a spot as surgeon Captain “Hawkeye” Pierce in MASH. In the thriller Klute, Sutherland played the romantic lead and title character John Klute alongside Jane Fonda’s Bree Daniels.

His son Kiefer Sutherland called him “one of the greatest actors in film history.”

Helen Mirren, who played with him in “The Leisure Seeker,” said in a statement: “Donald Sutherland was one of the most intelligent actors I have ever worked with. He had a wonderfully inquiring mind and a great deal of knowledge on a wide range of subjects. He combined this great intelligence with a deep sensitivity and a seriousness about his profession as an actor. All of this made him the film legend he became. He was my colleague and became my friend. I will miss his presence in this world.”

Filmmaker, actor and director of the 2017 film “Baby Driver,” Edgar Wright released his tribute to X, honoring Sutherland’s legacy in film and television.

“Rest in peace to the great Donald Sutherland, a favourite actor and always a mesmerising screen presence. He starred in two of my favourite and most influential films – ‘The Gondolas in Black’ and 1978’s ‘The Body Snatchers,'” Wright tweeted. “But that’s just the tip of the iceberg of his legendary filmography; a witty, laconic, yet intense and dramatic presence in so many memorable films, starting with his breakthrough in ‘The Dirty Dozen’ and then on an incredible run through the ’70s, ’80s and beyond with ‘M*A*S*H’, ‘The Kelly Family’, ‘Little Murders’, ‘Klute’, ‘The Cabins in Black’, ‘Day of the Locust’, ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘JFK’ to name a few. I’m even quite fond of his early appearances in ‘Dr Terror’s House Of Horrors’ and ‘The World Ten Times Over’, as well as his very silly cameo in ‘Kentucky Fried Movie’.”

“I know many of you who follow me will feel the same way about the passing of this great screen legend, so please name your favorite Donald Sutherland films,” he continued. “I’m so sorry to see you go, Donald, but what a legacy you leave behind.”

Director Ron Howard wrote on X: “I was fortunate to direct him in #Backdraft. One of the smartest, most interesting and compelling film actors of all time. Incredible range, creative courage and dedication to serving the story and the audience with the highest excellence.”

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Author Margaret Atwood recalled a fellow Canadian who wrote on X that he, like her, attended Victoria University: “Oh no! He went to Victoria University in Toronto. He was a great actor even then.”

“Happy Days” star Henry Winkler responded to Kiefer Sutherland’s tweet, writing: “Stacey and I send you our deepest condolences. Your father was truly one of a kind. Sincerely, Henry.”

Filmmaker Mark Cousins ​​wrote: “I was lucky to have known great film actors. But the death of #DonaldSutherland hits me hard. Intellectually brilliant, full of doubts about his own beauty, on a quest. He loved to talk about books, sex, Fellini, Jane Fonda and politics. Mind-blowing.”

Black List founder and film and television producer Franklin Leonard released a tribute to X, saying, “A legend has died.”