Anne Buydens

[5] When Buydens met Kirk Douglas in Paris in 1953,[7] he was divorced from his first wife, Diana Dill, with whom he had two sons, Michael and Joel.

[9] He offered her a job as his publicist, which she first refused, but eventually accepted, described by him later: "She finally agreed to work with me on a trial basis, making it clear our relationship would be strictly business".

In a statement released by the family, her stepson Michael Douglas paid tribute: Anne was more than a stepmother, and never "wicked."

[14] The two started the Douglas Foundation in 1964, which has since donated roughly 118 million USD to institutions such as the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).

[9][15] They were also behind the establishment of Harry's Haven, an Alzheimer's disease unit named after Douglas's father at the MPTF Home in Woodland Hills.

[16] The couple was known for their efforts to rebuild playgrounds in the Los Angeles Unified School District, attending opening ceremonies in person.

[18][19] In recognition of her philanthropic deeds as a private citizen, Buydens received a Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2003.

With Kirk Douglas in 1959
In the Oval Office with Douglas and President Jimmy Carter in 1978, all of whom would reach the age of 100 .
The couple at the 2003 Jefferson Awards , where she won an award