How old was Margot Kidder (the iconic Lois Lane in the Superman movies) when she passed away?

Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), professionally known as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian-American actress and activist. She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, alongside Christopher Reeve. Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in "Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx".

Later she appeared playing twins in Brian De Palma's cult thriller "Sisters" in 1973 and in the slasher film "Black Christmas" in 1974. Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror in 1979 gained her further mainstream exposure.

In 2005, Kidder became a naturalized U.S. citizen. In later years, Kidder became an outspoken political, environmental, and anti-war activist. She died on May 13, 2018, at her home in Livingston, Montana. She was 69 years of age.

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Laurie Johnson Gonzalez

Janice Fish: celebrity stuff. Just thought I'd beat you at your own game.

ninakamwene

Got it and liked Super Man movies. May she RIP.

billyboy915

Becky, The cause of her death has never been stated publicly. It was reported that she passed away in her sleep, while living with several drug addicts in her Montana home, whom she was trying to help. It's been said that she had a good heart, but was not a good judge of character. I checked with 3 or 4 reports of her death and all concur, but offer no official cause of death.

recordpete

William Miller Jr., She wasn't in the TV series, only in the movies . Noel Neill played TV's Lois Lane.

skrueger

majohnson, not anymore.

Richard D. Boyle

Janice Fish, I disagree. It’s just celebrity stuff. Who cares? Why don’t they have questions about me or my next door neighbor?

Richard D. Boyle

Decent question but options too tight,

majohnson

Bob Gorby, she passed away in 2016.

majohnson

Wow, I never knew she died. I guess Gene Hackman is now the only one still alive.

Michael Baker

I saw her in another film with Barbara Parks that I thought was excellent but I can't remember the name. It was a few years before Superman. An underrated actress and beauty

billyboy915

Becky, A recent article dated 8 August 2018, says she died of an apparent suicide. For a bit more info see this link. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/08/08/superman-star-margot-kidders-death-ruled-suicide.amp.html