Editing Michael Douglas (section)

==Personal life==
===Marriage and relationships===
[[File:Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Douglas 2012 Shankbone 2.jpg|thumb|Douglas at a ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' party with his wife, [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], in 2012]]
After the filming of ''[[Summertree]]'' in 1971, Douglas began dating actress [[Brenda Vaccaro]], a relationship that lasted nearly six years.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20064433,00.html |title=Michael Douglas & Brenda Vaccaro: Is Out-of-Wedlock No Longer In? |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=2 |issue= 10 |date=September 2, 1974 |access-date=May 4, 2012 |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019034131/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0%2C%2C20064433%2C00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 1977, Douglas married Diandra Luker, 12&nbsp;years his junior and the daughter of an Austrian diplomat.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://top-10-list.org/2009/05/06/ten-most-expensive-divorce-settlements-hollywood/| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090511150251/http://top-10-list.org/2009/05/06/ten-most-expensive-divorce-settlements-hollywood/ |title= Ten Most Expensive Divorce Settlements in Hollywood| website= top-10-list.org| date= May 6, 2009| archivedate= May 11, 2009| access-date= }}</ref><ref name="33&19">{{cite news| url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20101047,00.html | title= Basic Breakup: Michael Douglas's Marriage Is Off Again| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140719133302/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20101047,00.html |archive-date=July 19, 2014| work= [[People (magazine)|People]] |date= July 10, 1995| volume= 44 | number= 2| access-date= May 4, 2012}}</ref> They had one son, [[Cameron Douglas|Cameron]], born in 1978. In 1995, Diandra filed for divorce and was awarded $45&nbsp;million as part of the divorce settlement.<ref name = 33&19/><ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.forbes.com/2007/04/12/most-expensive-divorces-biz-cz_lg_0412celebdivorce_slide_4.html?thisSpeed=undefined| title= 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces| work= [[Forbes]].com| date= May 22, 2002| access-date= May 4, 2012}}</ref>

In March 1999, Douglas began dating Welsh actress [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]. The pair married on November 18, 2000. Zeta-Jones says that when they met in [[Deauville]], France, Douglas said, "I want to father your children."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/how-cheesy-can-you-get/2007/07/12/1183833634622.html |title=Cheesy chat up line that snagged Catherine Zeta-Jones|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=July 12, 2007}}</ref> They have two children, son Dylan Michael (born August 8, 2000)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20132087,00.html |title=Passages |first=David Cobb |last=Craig |work= People |date=August 21, 2000 |access-date=March 16, 2015 |archive-date=March 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316193013/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20132087%2C00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and daughter Carys Zeta (born April 20, 2003).<ref>{{cite news|title=Carys—a name rooted in love|date=April 22, 2003|work= news.bbc.co.uk| publisher= BBC News|access-date=September 25, 2006 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2966821.stm}}</ref> The family has a coastal estate near [[Valldemossa]], [[Mallorca]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Catherine Zeta-Jones shows off her hidden talents in Mallorca |url=https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2021/08/04/87713/catherine-zeta-jones-shows-off-her-hidden-talents-majorca.html |website=Majorca Daily Bulletin |date=August 4, 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>

In August 2013, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' claimed that Douglas and Zeta-Jones began living separately in May 2013, but did not take any legal action towards separation or divorce.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/michael-douglas-and-catherine-zeta-jones-separate/ |title=Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Separate|work=People|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref> A representative for Zeta-Jones subsequently confirmed that they "are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/catherine-zeta-jones-michael-douglas-taking-some-time-apart--2013288 |title=Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas 'Taking Some Time Apart'| work= Us Weekly |date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 28, 2013|first=Allison|last=Takeda}}</ref> It was reported in November, that the couple had reconciled and Zeta-Jones moved back into their New York apartment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Douglas back with Catherine Zeta-Jones|url=http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.810&article=117621| work= TV3.ie| date= November 1, 2013| access-date=November 1, 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102202521/http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.810&article=117621|archive-date=November 2, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
In 1997, New York [[caddie]] James Parker sued Douglas for $25&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/caddy-clubs-michael-douglas-0|title=The Smoking Gun Archive|publisher=The Smoking Gun|access-date=December 23, 2006}}</ref> Parker accused Douglas of hitting him in the [[groin]] with an errant [[golf ball]], causing Parker great distress. The case was later settled out of court.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.salon.com/2000/12/22/npfri_30/|date=December 23, 2000|title=Michael Douglas closes testicle chapter|work=salon.com}}</ref>

In 2004, Douglas and Zeta-Jones took legal action against [[Stalking|stalker]] Dawnette Knight, who was accused of sending violent letters to the couple that contained graphic threats on Zeta-Jones' life. Testifying, Zeta-Jones said the threats left her so shaken she feared a [[nervous breakdown]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4666313.stm Three-year term for Zeta stalker] from ''BBC News Wales''</ref> Knight claimed she was in love with Douglas and admitted to the offenses, which took place between October 2003 and May 2004. She was sentenced to three years in prison.

===Health issues===
In 1980, Douglas was involved in a serious [[skiing]] accident which sidelined his acting career for three years. On September 17, 1992, the same year ''Basic Instinct'' came out, he began a 30-day treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction at Sierra Tucson Center.<ref>{{cite news|title='Michael Douglas' Biography Reveals Actor's Hidden Demons (EXCERPT)|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/18/michael-douglas-biography-excerpt_n_1891335.html|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=September 18, 2012|first=Anthonia|last=Akitunde}}</ref><ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/michael-douglas-wanted-diandra-luker-2138722 He went to rehab in the 1990s for what he said was an alcohol problem, but was widely reported to be sex addiction.] Mirror, August 8, 2013</ref>

It was announced on August 16, 2010, that Douglas was suffering from [[Head and neck cancer|throat cancer]] (later revealed to have been [[Oral cancer|tongue cancer]]),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/michael-douglas-i-lied-i-actually-had-tongue-cancer/|title=Michael Douglas: I Lied – I Actually Had Tongue Cancer|magazine=People|access-date=4 December 2018|date=11 October 2013|author=Blumm, K.C.}}</ref> and would undergo [[chemotherapy]] and [[Radiation therapy|radiation treatment]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/michael-douglas-undergo-throat-cancer-treatment/story?id=11413860&page=2|title=Michael Douglas to Undergo Throat Cancer Treatment|work=ABC News|access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref> He subsequently confirmed that the cancer was at [[Cancer staging|stage IV]], an advanced stage.<ref name="Brooks, Xan">{{Cite news|author=Brooks, Xan|title=Michael Douglas reveals his cancer has spread|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/01/michael-douglas-cancer-spread|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 1, 2010|location=London}}</ref>

Douglas credits the discovery of his cancer to the public [[Healthcare in Canada|Canadian health system]] when a doctor in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] diagnosed the actor's medical condition after numerous American specialists failed to do so.<ref name="Brooks, Xan"/><ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/michael-douglas-praises-canadian-health-care/article578668/ Michael Douglas praises Canadian health care]. Gobeandmail.com (May 3, 2011). Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref> Douglas has since participated in fundraisers for Montreal's [[Jewish General Hospital]], where he was diagnosed, and the [[McGill University Health Centre]] with which the hospital is affiliated.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Douglas lends star power to Head and Neck Cancer fundraiser|url=http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2011/05/douglas-lends-star-power-to-head-and-neck-cancer-fundraiser/|work=McGill Reporter|date=May 5, 2011|access-date=August 28, 2013|location=Montreal|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211907/http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2011/05/douglas-lends-star-power-to-head-and-neck-cancer-fundraiser/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Douglas attributed the [[cancer]] to [[Psychological stress|stress]], his previous [[alcohol abuse]], and years of [[Chain smoking|heavy smoking]].<ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/09/01/michael_douglas_cigarettes_and_alcohol "Michael Douglas: 'Cigarettes And Alcohol Caused My Cancer{{'"}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118054632/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/09/01/michael_douglas_cigarettes_and_alcohol |date=January 18, 2012 }}. Starpulse.com (September 1, 2010). Retrieved May 4, 2012.</ref> In July 2011, ''Star'' magazine published photographs which appeared to show him smoking a [[cigarette]] while on holiday that month.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-michael-douglas-still-smoking-despite-throat-cancer/ "Is Michael Douglas still smoking despite throat cancer?"] CBS News.</ref> A representative declined to comment on the photographs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dillon|first=Nancy|title=Michael Douglas caught smoking again after beating throat cancer|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/michael-douglas-caught-smoking-beating-throat-cancer-article-1.155705|newspaper=Daily News|date=July 29, 2011|location=New York}}</ref>

In November 2010, Douglas' doctors put him on a weight-gain diet due to excessive weight loss that left him weak.<ref>[http://www.efitnessnow.com/news/2010/11/14/michael-douglas-recent-weight-loss-worries-doctors "Michael Douglas' recent weight loss worries doctors"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117021013/http://www.efitnessnow.com/news/2010/11/14/michael-douglas-recent-weight-loss-worries-doctors/ |date=November 17, 2010 }}, November 14, 2010</ref> On January 11, 2011, he said that the tumor was gone, though the illness and aggressive treatment had caused him to lose 32 pounds (14.5&nbsp;kg).<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12159548 "Michael Douglas says tumour is gone"], BBC News, January 11, 2011</ref> He said he would require monthly screenings because of a high chance of recurrence within three years.<ref>Carroll, Linda, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131027131524/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41009450 "With throat tumor gone, Michael Douglas begins 3-year waiting game"], NBC News. January 10, 2011</ref> In June 2013, Douglas told ''[[The Guardian]]'' that his type of cancer is caused by the [[human papilloma virus]] transmitted by [[cunnilingus]],<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/> leading some media to report this as well. His spokesman denied these reports and portrayed Douglas' conversation with ''The Guardian'' as general and not referring specifically to his diagnosis.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Douglas' Throat Cancer Not Really Caused By Oral Sex, Rep Says (UPDATED)|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/02/michael-douglas-throat-cancer-oral-sex_n_3375500.html|work=Huffington Post | first=Leigh|last=Blickley|date=June 2, 2013}}</ref>

Although Douglas described the cancer as throat cancer, it was publicly speculated that he may have been diagnosed with [[oropharyngeal cancer]].<ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/727947 Exact type of cancer Douglas has per www.medscape.com]. Medscape.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120905172705/http://www.newsoxy.com/entertainment/zeta-jones-paparazzi-22-20126.html "Doctors believe Douglas has oropharyngeal cancer, not throat cancer"]. Newsoxy.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.</ref> In October 2013, Douglas said he suffered from tongue cancer, not throat cancer. He announced it as throat cancer upon the advice of his physician, who felt it would be unwise to reveal that he had tongue cancer given its negative prognosis and potential for disfigurement, particularly because the announcement came immediately before Douglas' promotional tour for ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]''.

===Faith and charity work===
Douglas was born to a Jewish father and an [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] ([[Church of England]]) mother.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sydnee|last=Fried|url=https://www.independent.com/news/2016/feb/05/michael-douglas-natan-sharanksy-discuss-jewish-inc/|title=Michael Douglas, Natan Sharanksy Discuss Jewish Inclusion|work=[[Santa Barbara Independent]]|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ree|last=Hines|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/michael-douglas-shocked-anti-semitic-rant-aimed-son-t13346|title=Michael Douglas talks family, faith after stranger's anti-Semitic rant at son|work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today Show]]|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> His cousin, the [[Nick Dill|Right Reverend Nicholas Dill]], is the bishop of the [[Established church|established]] [[Anglican Church of Bermuda]].<ref name="bermudasun.bm"/><ref name="anglicancommunion.org"/> Douglas was not raised with a religious affiliation but stated in January 2015, that he now identifies as a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jew]].<ref name="latimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-genesis-prize-michael-douglas-20150115-story.html|title=Michael Douglas to be honored by the Genesis Prize Foundation|date=January 14, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref name=retdooeht>{{Cite magazine|last=Galloway|first=Stephen|title=Michael Douglas: One Hell of a Year|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 29, 2010| url= https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-douglas-hell-year-49839|access-date=December 17, 2010}}</ref> His son, Dylan, had a [[Bar Mitzvah]] ceremony<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.jewishpress.com/news/michael-douglas-visits-kotel/2014/06/26/ |title=Michael Douglas Visits Kotel |newspaper=The Jewish Press |date=June 26, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sara|last=Hammel|url=http://people.com/celebrity/michael-douglas-pays-tribute-to-wife-catherine-zeta-jones-at-aarp-awards/| title= Michael Douglas Emotionally Pays Tribute to Wife Catherine Zeta-Jones While Accepting AARP Award: 'Thank You for the Love'|work= [[People (magazine)|People]] |date=December 4, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> and the Douglas family traveled to [[Jerusalem]] to mark the occasion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/177606/michael-douglas-says-shalom-from-israel |title=Michael Douglas Says 'Shalom' From Israel| work=Tablet Magazine |date=June 27, 2014|access-date=June 27, 2014|first=Stephanie |last=Butnick}}</ref>

Douglas received the 2015 [[Genesis Prize]], a $1&nbsp;million prize awarded by the Genesis Prize Foundation for Jewish achievement. He donated the prize money to activities designed to raise awareness about inclusion and diversity in Jewish life and to find innovative solutions to pressing global and community problems.<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york/genesis-prize-taps-michael-douglas |title=Genesis Prize Taps Michael Douglas |last=Rosenblatt |first=Gary |date=January 14, 2015 |work= [[The Jewish Week]] |access-date=January 26, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150118192233/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york/genesis-prize-taps-michael-douglas |archive-date=January 18, 2015 }}</ref>

Michael Douglas has been involved in various charitable activities, focusing on healthcare, nuclear disarmament, and human rights. Since 1998, he has served as a [[United Nations]] Messenger of Peace, primarily concentrating on disarmament issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nations |first=United |title=Michael Douglas |url=https://www.un.org/en/messengers-peace/michael-douglas |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=United Nations |language=en}}</ref> Douglas has supported the [[Motion Picture]] & Television Fund, which aids those in the entertainment industry, and has participated in fundraising efforts for the [[Jewish General Hospital]] and the [[McGill University Health Centre]] in Montreal, where he was diagnosed with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotlight: Michael Douglas's Charity Work |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni61944988/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, he has been involved with the [[Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation]] and the [[The Michael J. Fox Foundation|Michael J. Fox Foundation]] for Parkinson's Research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Douglas: Charity Work & Causes |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/michael-douglas |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Look to the Stars |language=en}}</ref> Michael Douglas has also raised awareness about the link between [[Human papillomavirus infection|human papillomavirus (HPV)]] and oropharyngeal cancer, citing medical evidence and his diagnosis to promote public health education and preventive measures. He was featured in the ''"100 Influential Celebrities in Oncology: The 2023 Edition"'' by OncoDaily for his contributions to public awareness.<ref>{{Cite news |last=OncoDaily Editorial Team |title=100 Influential Celebrities in Oncology: The 2023 Edition |url=https://oncodaily.com/positive/28416.html}}</ref>

===Allegations of sexual misconduct===
In 2018, journalist and author [[Susan Braudy]] alleged on [[Today (U.S. TV program)|''Today'']], an [[NBC]] morning news show in the United States, and in several other interviews that,<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/18/michael-douglas-sexual-harassment-accusations-susan-braudy |title= Michael Douglas Accuser on Alleged Sexual Harassment: 'I was humiliated'| date= January 18, 2018| work= [[The Guardian]]| access-date= June 27, 2023}}</ref> that in 1989 when Braudy was in her 40s and working as an assistant to Douglas, he regularly made degrading sexual comments about or to her. She stated this caused her to wear baggy clothing at work, and also recalled a one-on-one script meeting where Douglas allegedly undid his pants and fondled himself with her in the room.<ref name=":0" />

In a preemptive statement, Douglas admitted to using coarse language but categorically denied any other wrongdoing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/01/19/michael-douglas-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-former-employee/|title=Michael Douglas accused of sexual harassment by former employee|last=Rao|first=Sonia|date=January 19, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first=Matthew|last=Belloni|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/michael-douglas-alleged-harassment-media-metoo-moment-1075609|title=Michael Douglas, Alleged Harassment, Media and the #MeToo Moment|work= The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 18, 2018|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Zeta-Jones, asked about the allegations while promoting ''[[Cocaine Godmother]]'', did not address them directly but said that her husband was "110 percent behind" the [[Me Too (hashtag)|#MeToo]] movement and that she was "very, very happy" with his statement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/01/15/catherine-zeta-jones-michael-douglas-metoo-supporter/1034429001/|title=Catherine Zeta-Jones: Husband Michael Douglas is a #MeToo supporter|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 20, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Michael Douglas Cannes.jpg|thumb|Douglas at the [[1987 Cannes Film Festival]]]]