Overview
- McBride said Kier died Sunday morning, a detail widely reported by entertainment outlets citing his statement.
- Kier’s breakout came with Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol’s Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula, establishing him as a cult star.
- He became a frequent collaborator with Rainer Werner Fassbinder and later Lars von Trier, gained U.S. recognition in My Own Private Idaho, and took memorable roles in films like Ace Ventura, Blade and Armageddon.
- His final credited film, The Secret Agent, premiered at Cannes this year and is Brazil’s official submission for the Academy Awards.
- A longtime Palm Springs resident, he was remembered by colleagues and fans, with tributes from figures including Hideo Kojima and producer Stephen Israel, and he was noted for voice work in animation and video games such as Command & Conquer and Call of Duty.