Emmy Winning Actress Margot Kidder Passes Away at 69
According to Variety, actress Margot Kidder has passed away at the age of 69. She was most well known for her role opposite Christopher Reeve in the SUPERMAN films. Her publicist, Camilla Fluxman Pines, confirmed to Variety that Kidder passed away in her sleep. Read more about the news from Variety here
Kidder was also known for her roles in CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, QUACKSER FORTUNE HAS A COUSIN IN THE BRONX, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, and R.L. STINE'S THE HAUNTING HOUR for which she won an Emmy in 2014.
Check out the tribute DC Comics tweeted in her memory:
Thank you for being the Lois Lane so many of us grew up with. RIP, Margot Kidder. pic.twitter.com/IhY73TB52P
- DC (@DCComics) May 14, 2018
Kidder suffered from bipolar disorder, and had a public breakdown back in 1996. In addition to being an esteemed actress, she was also an activist. She is succeeded by her daughter Maggie, and two grandchildren.
Watch a tribute to her career from USA Today here:
