Superman-actrice Margot Kidder is op 69-jarige leeftijd bij haar thuis overleden. Kidder is vooral bekend van haar rol als Lois Lane in Richard Donners Superman met Christopher Reeves. Ze speelde het personage ook in de sequels Superman II, Superman III en Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

Haar doorbraakrol was in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx met Gene Wilder. Ze werkte ook samen met regisseur Brian De Palma voor Sisters, met acteur Robert Redford voor The Great Waldo Pepper en was te zien in de slasher-film Black Christmas en de eerste filmbewerking van The Amityville Horror. In de jaren tachtig verdween Kidder grotendeels uit de aandacht.

Reacties uit de film- en stripwereld lieten niet lang op zich wachten:

Thank you for being the Lois Lane so many of us grew up with. RIP, Margot Kidder. pic.twitter.com/IhY73TB52P

— DC (@DCOfficial) May 14, 2018

Rest in peace to Margot Kidder, our unforgettable Lois Lane. pic.twitter.com/zmBbmBVvqN

— Warner Bros. Entertainment (@WBHomeEnt) May 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/ReeveFoundation/status/996102219685605376

On-screen she was magic.
Off-screen she was one of the kindest, sweetest, most caring woman I've ever known.
I'll miss you #MargoKidder.
Your legacy will live on forever. pic.twitter.com/UBlbszEIhb

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 14, 2018

Sad to hear of the passing of Margot Kidder. A spark of vivacious life in all of her films. I loved her in cult horrors 'Sisters' and 'Black Christmas'. And of course she remains the best Lois Lane in the magical 'Superman' & 'Superman II'. RIP to a unique screen presence. pic.twitter.com/bQEVv7PSa3

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) May 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/996070837957677056

oh no, Margot Kidder.

— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) May 14, 2018

My Lois Lane has passed away. RIP Margot Kidder. Thank you for my favourite movie ever. pic.twitter.com/dUmxwOUjyi

— Millarworld (@mrmarkmillar) May 14, 2018

I had the privilage of sitting next to
Lois Lane Margot Kidder at a Comicon a few years back, I was awed by her charisma and beauty. Many fans waited by me until she arrived & she wowed everyone with her dignity and presence! Love to her family and know she touched me as well! DH

— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) May 14, 2018

Margot Kidder, during high ride of 70s films – the one you just fell for at one time or another. Smart, great laugh, great beauty. She had the perfect beach shack where every gathering might be the time of your life. She was regal,soulful, yet deeply unassuming. God rest her.

— james l. brooks (@canyonjim) May 14, 2018

I knew Margot Kidder. A lovely generous lady. RIP

— Treat Williams (@Rtreatwilliams) May 14, 2018

Rest In Peace Dear #MargotKidder ❤️ I was such a fan of yours from the first moment I saw you on the screen as Lois Lane in Superman! I will treasure the moment that I met you forever! Sweet dreams Margot🌤

— Maureen McCormick (@MoMcCormick7) May 14, 2018

Sad. I was at one of the early @emeraldcitycon shows, in the green room, and a hurricane blew into the room. Loud, fun, boisterous. It was Margot Kidder. https://t.co/1Ny59X12ZR

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) May 14, 2018

Awwww, rest in peace Margot Kidder. Loved you for so much more than being such a feisty Lois Lane. https://t.co/zpEidgX6NT

— Official Meg Cabot (@megcabot) May 14, 2018

Bron: Dark Horizons