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‘Superman’ Star Margot Kidder Dies At 69

Montana (May 15, 2018): Actress Margot Kidder, best known for her role as Lois Lane in Superman, has passed away at the age of 69.

A funeral home in Livingston, Montana, where the actress lived, said Kidder died at her home on Sunday. She rose to fame starring alongside Christopher Reeve in the Superman films of the 1970s and 1980s.The Canadian-born actress acquired American citizenship in 2005, and became a political and women’s rights activist alongside her acting.

The cause of her death is not yet known.  Kidder starred alongside Reeve in the 1978 film Superman and its sequels, as well as horror classics Black Christmas and The Amityville Horror.The actress was also an outspoken critic of the Gulf War, of fracking by energy companies, and was at times a vocal supporter of Democratic party candidates.

After settling in the US state of Montana, she became a supporter of Montana Women For, a non-profit organisation which describes its goals as the “participation and empowerment of women in our democracy through education and advocacy on critical issues”.

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