Kirk Douglas passed away. How did he, who was born in a poor family, become a superstar?

Kirk Douglas passed away at the age of 103, which perfectly brought to an end his legendary and rich life. This child, who was born in a poor Russian Jewish immigrant family, became a superstar by his own efforts.

On Kirk Douglas' profile, it is clearly stated that he is an actor, producer, director and entrepreneur. These different identities also highlight the different aspects of Douglas's life. Because his family was poor, Douglas was very independent since he was a child. He worked as a waiter and a wrestler. After graduating from college, Lawrence entered Broadway and became an actor. Douglas's image in front of the screen was that of a standard tough guy, and so was his own experience. After the outbreak of World War II, Douglas enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was discharged after the war before returning to the entertainment industry.

In 1949, the 33-year-old Douglas played a boxer lost in desire in the movie "The Championship" and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. He achieved career success and has since become more successful. He has become the iconic tough guy in Hollywood. Not only that, Douglas has worked hard to break through his acting career and play roles with different images. He was nominated for the Academy Award twice for "The Beautiful Girl" in 1953 and "Van Gogh" in 1956. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Douglas never won the Oscar for Best Actor. In order to make up for this regret, in 1996, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to the film industry. In 1999, he was named the 17th greatest actor of all time by the American Film Institute.

Douglas was not willing to be manipulated by others and was just an actor. In the late 1950s, Douglas established his own production company. Under his decision, he started filming "Path of Glory" and "Invincible". And other works also discovered the talented director Kubrick. In his later years, Douglas never stopped developing his career, and his production company remained active until the 1990s.

In addition to acting, Douglas is also very passionate about humanitarian causes and was awarded a Special Honor Award for his long-standing commitment to children's charity work. Since 1963, he has served as a goodwill ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 and the Jefferson Award in 1983.

The death of Kirk Douglas seems to remind us once again that the glorious golden age of Hollywood has passed.