Kirk Douglas gives most of $61M fortune to charity, leaving nothing for son Michael

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Kirk Douglas, who passed away earlier this month at age 103, chose charity over his son Michael when deciding how to divide up his $61 million fortune.

Douglas wanted $50 million to be given away to various charities through the Douglas Foundation, according to the Mirror. Among those getting a bequest is a scholarship program at his alma mater St. Lawrence University, Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, Culver City's Kirk Douglas Theatre and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Michael Douglas, a famous actor in his own right who has been estimated to be worth $300 million, is not one of the beneficiaries, the Mirror reports.

"To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to," the younger Douglas wrote after his father's death on Feb. 5.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kirk-douglas-gives-most-61m-210922320.html

Sounds like Michael doesn't need it and from the article he doesn't seem upset.

[Croney]

1. At age 75, Michael would have trouble spending his own fortune.

Any more might just be a bother.

[Butterflylady]

2. Gee, he send some my way.

[UTUSN]

3. Dad $60M, son $300M - winner, the charities

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Anything to organizations that address the sexual assault of children? That would be nice.

[Aussie105]

5. If I was Michael

I'd be proud of my dad for doing what he did.

Michael, how about honoring your dad by giving a similar amount to your chosen charities?
Come on, you know you want to!

[edhopper]

8. Michael is very charitable and a good Dem

Even if he supports Bloomberg

https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/michael-douglas

[liberal N proud]

6. Like he needs it

[Mike Nelson]

7. I'm sure his son is worth...

... a fortune - and does not need the money.

[edhopper]

9. 300 million