#SHOWBIZ: Michael Douglas escaped terrifying kidnapping attempt as a child
NEW YORK: Hollywood star Michael Douglas recently shared a terrifying childhood memory of almost being kidnapped while living in New York with his famous parents, Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill.
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, 82, recently opened up about a terrifying kidnapping attempt he endured as an eight-year-old boy in New York. In his memoir One Helluva Ride, Douglas recounted how two men attempted to abduct him while living with his famous parents, Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill. As Douglas swung on the awning outside their apartment building, he caught sight of a man hiding behind the front door.
Moments later, another man approached him from across the street, and both began closing in on him. Douglas recounts backing down the sidewalk as the men pursued him, feeling his heart race. He dashed down a ramp to the basement, opened the basement door, and turned back to see the men chasing him. Douglas then ducked into the boiler room to hide, and when he could no longer bear the wait, he made a break for the elevator.
As the elevator door opened, a man's face pushed up against the glass porthole, leaving a lasting impression on Douglas. He later reflected on how this experience was part of the "baggage" that comes with having a famous father.
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