Michael Douglas' mother Diana Douglas dies battling with cancer

Hollywood actress and mother of Michael Douglas, Diana Douglas, has passed away at the age of 92 at the Motion Picture and Television Home in Woodland Hills, California following a battle with cancer.

The veteran actor Kirk Douglas' first wife appeared in 22 films and 60 TV shows, however, lastly she acted in Fred Schepisi's 2003 feature direction It Runs in the Family, which also starred her former husband Kirk, sons Michael, Joel and grandson Cameron Douglas, Deadline.com reported.

Diana also acted in Planes, Trains And Automobiles, Cold Heaven, Keeper Of The Flame, ER, The West Wing, The Paper Chase, The Waltons, Dynasty and Days Of Our Lives.

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