‘Donald was like my brother’, MASH co-star says

Losing Donald Sutherland “really profoundly hurts”, his MASH co-star Elliott Gould has said.

“Donald was a giant – not only physically but as a talent,” Gould added.

“He was also enormously kind and generous.”

He explained: “It’s never easy losing the calibre of human being and actor like Donald Sutherland, but this one really profoundly hurts because Donald was like my brother, and a big part of my own career.”

‘We’ve lost one of the greats’ – Trudeau

Donald Sutherland was a “great Canadian”, the country’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has said.

He commented on X: “We’ve lost one of the greats. 

“Donald Sutherland brought a level of brilliance to his craft few could match. 

“A remarkable, legendary actor — and a great Canadian.

“Rest in peace, Donald.”