Udo Kier Dies At 81, With Kojima Honoring The Red Alert Icon And OD Actor
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Udo Kier Dies At 81, With Kojima Honoring The Red Alert Icon And OD Actor
"I'm at a loss for words. It all happened far too suddenly. Because of the strike, we weren't able to shoot OD for a long time, and we were forced to reschedule to next year. Even during that time, Udo and I exchanged emails frequently. We stayed in close contact. When we met in Milan at the end of September, he told me how much he was looking forward to the shoot starting up again next year."
"It all happened far too suddenly. Because of the strike, we weren't able to shoot OD for a long time, and we were forced to reschedule to next year. Even during that time, Udo and I exchanged emails frequently. We stayed in close contact. When we met in Milan at the end of September, he told me how much he was looking forward to the shoot starting up again next year."
Udo Kier, the German actor, died at age 81, with the death confirmed by his partner Delbert McBride via Variety. Kier amassed hundreds of film and TV credits over decades and rose to fame in 1970s horror films including Mark of the Devil, Flesh for Frankenstein, and Blood for Dracula. His Hollywood breakthrough came with My Own Private Idaho (1991), followed by roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Johnny Mnemonic, Armageddon, and appearances in Madonna music videos. Kier portrayed Yuri in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 live-action cutscenes and voiced characters in Call of Duty: WWII and Martha is Dead. He was scheduled to appear in Hideo Kojima's upcoming horror game OD, with new scenes planned for 2026; Kojima said they had stayed in close contact and had met in Milan in September.
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