Jack Nicholson Doesn't Care To Confirm His Father

Posted Monday, September 10, 2001 at 4:32 PM Central

by Heather Koehler

Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson has lived the last 64 years not knowing who is father is and doesn't care to find out now, even if it was a dying man's wish.

Don Rose, who died of cancer in 1999, always said he was Jack's father. Now, three years after his death, the family is requesting the As Good As It Gets star provide DNA so they can find out. Before Don Rose died he gave his daughter Donna a saliva swab hoping one day Jack would co-operate.

The joker didn't want to know years ago when he talked to Don and today still could care less. He's refused a DNA test so now the Rose's are requesting a genetic fingerprint test "to allow Rose's memory to rest in peace."

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