At age 102, Kirk Douglas stands as one of the oldest actor’s in Hollywood! That said, The National ENQUIRER readers are curious to know about his health.
While the movie legend has made a plethora of public appearances in recent months, his son, Michael Douglas, revealed that his dad is battling memory loss in his old age!
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“We say goodnight and goodbye, but ten minutes later he calls and says, ‘How are you?’ I say, ‘Dad, we have already spoken!’” said the Fatal Attraction star revealed in December 2018, The National ENQUIRER reported.
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“We live [on the] east [coast] and dad lives in Beverly Hills, and he tends to forget about the three-hour time change,” Michael confessed.
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Kirk has been through the ringer when it comes to his health issues. On top of having a pacemaker since 1986, in 1991, he survived a helicopter crash that left him with a debilitating back injury.
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Following that was a 1996 stroke that made it difficult for the A-lister to speak.
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Kirk — who is now in a wheelchair — also had both knees replaced in 2005.
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But Kirk has always remained positive despite his ailing condition. "Age is in the mind. I’ve survived a helicopter crash and back surgery. I have a pacemaker. I had a stroke that almost made me commit suicide. But I tell myself I have to continue growing and functioning," the actor once said.
“We say goodnight and goodbye, but ten minutes later he calls and says, ‘How are you?’ I say, ‘Dad, we have already spoken!’” said the Fatal Attraction star revealed in December 2018, The National ENQUIRER reported.
“We live [on the] east [coast] and dad lives in Beverly Hills, and he tends to forget about the three-hour time change,” Michael confessed.
Kirk has been through the ringer when it comes to his health issues. On top of having a pacemaker since 1986, in 1991, he survived a helicopter crash that left him with a debilitating back injury.
Following that was a 1996 stroke that made it difficult for the A-lister to speak.
Kirk — who is now in a wheelchair — also had both knees replaced in 2005.
But Kirk has always remained positive despite his ailing condition. "Age is in the mind. I’ve survived a helicopter crash and back surgery. I have a pacemaker. I had a stroke that almost made me commit suicide. But I tell myself I have to continue growing and functioning," the actor once said.