BlueJean Baby Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Superman' star Margot Kidder dead at 69 By: Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: May 14, 2018 - 1:41 PM 'Superman' star Margot Kidder dead at 69 Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder, who rose to fame for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the "Superman" film series, died Sunday, according to a Montana funeral home. She was 69. Kidder lived in Livingston, Montana, according to the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral arrangements were pending Monday. Her cause of death was not immediately known, according to TMZ. The celebrity news site was the first to report on Kidder’s death Monday. Kidder rose to fame in 1978 while starring in the first of a series of Superman films opposite Christopher Reeve. She appeared in three subsequent installments of the series from 1980 to 1987. The Canadian-born actress appeared in dozens of films during her career, including 1974's "Black Christmas" and 1979's "The Amityville Horror." Despite her success, Kidder was homeless for a brief time in the 1990s as she dealt with mental health issues. After a highly publicized breakdown in 1996, she told PEOPLE magazine that she had been diagnosed with manic depression. “It’s very hard to convince a manic person that there is anything wrong with them,” Kidder told the magazine at the time. “You have no desire to sleep. You are full of ideas.” Kidder was also an outspoken activist who supported liberal causes. According to The Guardian, she was an active member of the “peace movement” for years. She was arrested in 2011 during a protest in Washington of an oil pipeline, CBC News reported. Kidder is survived by her daughter, Maggie McGuane, according to PEOPLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I always rather liked her for Black Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Had the flu according to TMC. I thought she was already dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Damn that sucks! I once met her at a Texas Frightmare convention. She was so nice to all her fans. I know she was also bi polar. I remember it because she couldn't take lithium at the time and that was the only medicine used back then. She since then was doing well. RIP Margot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 One of her last interviews was last week with Drew & Mike here in Detroit. She mentioned right at the top of the interview that she hadn't been feeling well but didn't want to miss the interview. She was really excited to come appear at the Motor City Comic Con soon. I read yesterday that they're still going to set her booth up for fans to come pay their respects during the convention. I thought that was pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 She was great in Some Kinda Hero with Richard Pryor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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