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Mentiroso
07-06-2004, 07:55 PM
I know he isnt much of a celeb but his father Kirk and brother Michael are both big stars.

Here is the complete story from CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/06/kirk.douglas.son.ap/index.html)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oscar-winning actor Kirk Douglas' youngest son, who battled drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead Tuesday inside an apartment building, police said.

Eric Douglas, 46, was discovered after someone flagged down a passing police car. There were no signs of foul play, police said. An autopsy was planned.

Eric Douglas was an aspiring actor and comedian, but he never found the success of his father or of his Academy Award-winning sibling, Michael Douglas. He had a short-lived acting career in the 1980s and early '90s, playing supporting roles in movies such as "Delta Force 3: The Killing Game."

BorderEevilIII
07-06-2004, 08:01 PM
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/miramax_films/jackie_brown/eric_douglas/jackiepre.jpg

Sad day for the Douglas Family Today...
Delta Force 3 is pretty much the ONLY movie I remember him for... :(


R.I.P.

ComeNightfall
07-06-2004, 08:44 PM
I remember him in a two-part Tales from the Crypt episode.

It sure is sad. For all the problems he had, Kirk & Michael sure loved him. :(

Lynn7
07-06-2004, 09:38 PM
This is the first I've heard of it- that is too bad. He looked a lot likehis brother.

TheJadedGamer
07-06-2004, 11:52 PM
Delta Force 3 ruled!

R.I.P.

Buck Turgidson
07-06-2004, 11:59 PM
His main claim to fame was repeatedly attacking nearly every flight attendant and waitress who came within 50 feet of him.

There is a film of him from a few years ago, absolutely high as a kite, being dragged through an airport by security, kicking and screaming like a pissed off 5 year old.

I love Kirk Douglas, but I'm afraid this guy was really a waste of skin.

Mentiroso
07-07-2004, 09:29 AM
From other stories I have read he probably thought he was a huge disappointment. His brother and father both extremely talented, he tries to act and is no better than Joe Estevez. He should have tried something else but got into drugs instead.

I dont feel sorry for him, never do when someone ODs but I feel for his family though.