Anne Buydens was the wife of actor Kirk Douglas from 1954 until his death in 2020.
11 Facts About Anne Buydens
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Anne Buydens received a Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2003.
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Anne Buydens later studied in Brussels but fled the bombed city for Paris during World War II.
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Anne Buydens worked as a location scout on the 1952 production of Moulin Rouge for John Huston.
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Anne Buydens 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".
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Douglas credited Anne Buydens with saving his life in 1958 when she had insisted that he not travel via private plane with director Mike Todd; the plane crashed the next day, killing all four people aboard.
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Anne Buydens converted to Judaism when she renewed her wedding vows with Douglas on their 50th wedding anniversary in 2004.
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Anne Buydens died on April 29,2021, aged 102, at their longtime Beverly Hills home.
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Anne Buydens was interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery next to husband and their son Eric.
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Anne Buydens was inducted into the International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List in 1970.
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In recognition of her philanthropic deeds as a private citizen, Anne Buydens received a Jefferson Award for Public Service in 2003.