German actor Udo Kier, who worked with Andy Warhol and Madonna, has died at age 81.
Kier passed away on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride shared.
He was well-known for appearing in Paul Morrissey films Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974), which were both produced by Warhol.
That following years decades saw him continue his career in Europe, where he worked with writer-director Rainer Werner Fassbinder on The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977), The Third Generation (1979) and Lili Marleen (1981).
The actor met director Gus Van San at the Berlin Film Festival and credited him helping him obtain an American work permit and SAG card, according to Variety.
He went on to star in 1991’s My Own Private Idaho, appearing alongside River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.
German actor Udo Kier, who worked with Andy Warhol and Madonna, has died at age 81; pictured in 2019
Pictured with Tracy Tweed (L) and Falconer Abraham (R) in 1995’s Johnny Mnemonic
Pictured in 1999’s The New Adventures of Pinocchio
