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Michael Douglas' mother Diana – first wife of Kirk – dies aged 92 after decades starring in hit shows from Dynasty to The West Wing!
Michael Douglas' mother Diana Douglas Webster has died at the age of 92.
The actress, first wife of Kirk Douglas, passed away on Saturday in a care home for Hollywood stars in California following a battle with cancer.
Her career included starring roles in Dynasty and The West Wing.
She is survived by her two sons with Kirk, Hollywood movie star Michael, 70, and 68-year-old producer Joel, and her husband of 15 years Donald Webster.
Born Diana Love Dill on January 22, 1923 in Devonshire, Bermuda, she studied acting with husband-to-be Kirk before the Second World War, and they wed in 1943.
The couple continued to act alongside one another following their split in 1951.
In 2003, Diana and Kirk played a married couple in the movie It Runs In the Family. Michael Douglas played their son and Cameron Douglas - Michael's son with Diandra Douglas - as their grandson. Joel and Michael produced the movie.