Kirk Douglas contemplated suicide

Kirk Douglas has revealed that he came close to suicide following his recent stroke. He says he put the loaded gun he used in the movie Gunfight at the OK Corral in his mouth but it hit a bad tooth – which made him forget suicide.

The 86-year-old actor says suicidal impulses are natural after suffering a debilitating stroke. “What does an actor do if he can’t talk?” he asked on American Television. “He has to wait for silent pictures to return.”