Michael Douglas suffering from throat cancer

Michael Douglas, a heavy smoker, is suffering from throat cancer and will undergo chemotherapy. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery.

Michael Kirk Douglas (September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards, first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2009