{"id":2174985,"date":"2025-11-24T15:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2174985"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:04:05","slug":"legendary-film-actor-who-starred-in-ace-ventura-and-worked-with-andy-warhol-and-madonna-dead-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/legendary-film-actor-who-starred-in-ace-ventura-and-worked-with-andy-warhol-and-madonna-dead-at-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Film Actor Who Starred in \u2018Ace Ventura\u2019 and Worked With Andy Warhol and Madonna, Dead at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">German actor <strong>Udo Kier<\/strong> \u2014 known for playing Hollywood villains \u2014\u00a0died on Sunday, November 23 at a hospital in Palm Springs, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His parter, <strong>Delbert McBride<\/strong>, confirmed the news to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/udo-kier-dead-own-private-idaho-andy-warhol-frankenstein-1236590259\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>, but didn\u2019t reveal a cause of death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kier was 81.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1944, Kier, known for his ice-blue eyes and menacing presence, rose to fame in Andy Warhol-produced films <em>Flesh for Frankenstein<\/em> and <em>Blood for Dracula<\/em> in the 1970s, which led to many roles in horror films.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">KGC-11\/starmaxinc.com\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Hollywood, he starred in everything from <em>My Own Private Idaho<\/em> with <strong>Keanu Reeves<\/strong> to <em>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective<\/em> with <strong>Jim Carrey<\/strong>. He also had a memorable role as the NASA flight psychologist in <em>Armageddon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_lpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_lpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_lpp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_15pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_15pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_15pp56mhek5clubsnm6jbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 1992, he appeared in <strong>Madonna<\/strong>\u2019s controversial photo book, Sex, and had parts in her \u201cErotica\u201d and \u201cDeeper and Deeper\u201d videos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His final film role was in the Portuguese movie <em>The Secret Agent<\/em>, which debuted at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/legendary-film-actor-who-starred-in-ace-ventura-and-worked-with-andy-warhol-and-madonna-dead-at-81\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Legendary Film Actor Who Starred in \u2018Ace Ventura\u2019 and Worked With Andy Warhol and Madonna, Dead at 81;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Legendary Film Actor Who Starred in \u2018Ace Ventura\u2019 and Worked With Andy Warhol and Madonna, Dead at 81<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Globe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Globe<\/i><\/a>. 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