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Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

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By The Associated Press Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor — who died Thursday at age 88 — was a big supporter of the Montreal Expos during their time in the National League. Sutherland became a respected character actor and went on to appear in dozens of films, including “Ordinary People,” “Animal House” and “The …

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Montreal Gazette

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Brendan Kelly: Donald Sutherland was passionate about the Expos, the Ritz and Georgeville

What's often overlooked in stories of the acclaimed actor's life is how he really became a Quebecer. He died Thursday at 88.

9 months ago·Montreal, Canada

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The Toronto Star

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Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own.

9 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own.

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Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own.

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Donald Sutherland Was the Great Unsung Actor of the 1970s

He was initially an ambassador from the Hippie Nation, a force of irreverence armed with a sharp wit and a what-me-worry smile. Which is why, in the late 1960s, right when Flower Power was beginning to bloom in full and the escalating situation in Vietnam galvanized the youth generation, Donald Sutherland started to make a name for himself in… war movies. It’s funny to think of that factoid now, given the six decades of incredibly versatile wor…

9 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Donald Sutherland's Quebec connections: A home in the Eastern Townships and a love for the Expos

Although born in New Brunswick, the late Canadian actor Donald Sutherland fostered a deep affection for Quebec and Montreal, a love reflected in his unwavering support for the Expos.

9 months ago·Canada

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