Kirk Douglas 'was on suicide brink'

Veteran actor Kirk Douglas has told how he had been on the brink of committing suicide after he suffered a stroke.

Kirk Douglas 'was on suicide brink'

Veteran actor Kirk Douglas has told how he had been on the brink of committing suicide after he suffered a stroke.

The 85-year-old Spartacus star put a loaded gun in his mouth after the stroke in 1995, which left him fearing he would never talk or act again.

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