Kirk Douglas — 1 of the silver screen’s greatest legends — died on Wednesday at age 103, leaving powering a legacy that encompasses not only his very own vocation, but that of his superstar son, Michael Douglas, as very well.

Upon his demise, Michael took to social media to share a touching tribute to his father which explained the accurate dichotomy of the world’s romance with the Spartacus star and his very own.

“To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of films who lived very well into his golden several years, a humanitarian whose