Udo Kier, German Actor Who Played Eccentric Villains, Dies
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German actor Udo Kier passed away in Palm Springs, California, USA, on November 23. He was 81. His partner, Delbert McBride, confirmed the news in a statement to Variety.
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.
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As well as starring in hundreds of films, Kier was no stranger to the world of video games. He famously played Yuri in the live-action cutscenes that formed a part of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2’s story, and reprised the role in 2001’s Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge.
Udo Kier—the impossibly prolific German actor that you and I will readily recognise as Yuri from Red Alert 2, Command and Conquer: Yuri's Revenge, and Hideo Kojima's upcoming OD —has died aged 81. His partner, Delbert McBride, confirmed the news to Variety.