# Margot Kidder dead at 69 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [May 14, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146 "2018-05-14T17:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/1 "2018-05-14T17:20:35Z")
[Breaking story.](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/05/14/superman-star-margot-kidder-dead-at-69.html) Superman couldn’t save her this time. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/2 "2018-05-14T17:26:50Z")
Billy got her again. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/3 "2018-05-14T17:29:47Z")
Awww. A ddamned fine actress and one of the sexiest voices ever IMO. RIP Miss Kidder. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/4 "2018-05-14T17:44:23Z")
Sorry to hear that. She was reported back in the 1990s to be homeless, but that seems to have been only a very temporary thing: > [@](#): > > Kidder was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which was the cause of a widely publicized manic episode that she experienced in April 1996. At the time, Kidder had been working on an autobiography, when her laptop computer was infected with a virus, which caused it to crash and her to lose three years’ worth of drafts.[27] Kidder flew to Los Angeles to have the computer examined by a data retrieval company, who ultimately were unable to retrieve the files.[27] Kidder then entered a manic state and disappeared for four days. She was found in a backyard by a homeowner and was taken by the Los Angeles Police Department to Olive View Medical Center in a distressed state, the caps on her teeth having been knocked out during a rape attempt.[27] She was later placed in psychiatric care.[27] > **[Margot Kidder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margot_Kidder)** > > Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), known professionally as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian-American actress whose career spanned five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. Though she appeared in an array of film and television roles, Kidder is best known for her performance as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, appearing in all four original films. > Born in Yellowknife to a Canadian mother and an American father, Kidder w... A rough thing to have happen. Sorry we didn’t see more of her. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/5 "2018-05-14T17:47:04Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > [Breaking story.](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/05/14/superman-star-margot-kidder-dead-at-69.html) > > Superman couldn’t save her this time. Maybe because he’s been gone almost [14 years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Reeve), himself. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/6 "2018-05-14T18:06:46Z")
_Take it easy, miss. I’ve got you._ ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/7 "2018-05-14T18:12:43Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > _Take it easy, miss. I’ve got you._ You’ve got me. Whos got you!? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/8 "2018-05-14T18:16:07Z")
I hope this hasn’t put you off of flying. Statistically speaking, it’s still the safest way to travel. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/9 "2018-05-14T18:55:34Z")
I’m sure few of you have seen this, but it’s worth a look. _TV Funhouse_ > **[TV Funhouse - Kidder, Downey, & Heche](http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=47115)** > > On the search for a woman's beloved owl. TV Funhouse - Kidder, Downey, & Heche ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/10 "2018-05-14T20:20:59Z")
I loved her casting as Lois Lane. Superman, an alien who is essentially a god and can expect perfection, has as his highest aspiration to be human. Instead of choosing a supermodel or a scientist, he chooses this flawed woman. She smokes, she’s a writer but can’t spell, she’s awkward, but she’s also brave, resourceful and clever. She is what he finds charming about his adopted humanity. She is what being human represents to him. The secret identity thing is him wanting to impress her as Superman, but also wanting her to love him for who he really is. It’s ultimately futile in that once he does establish a relationship with her, she can’t handle it. He is doomed to be alone. Superman 1 and 2 are ultimately a sad story. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/11 "2018-05-14T20:24:37Z")
> [@caligulathegod](#): > > I loved her casting as Lois Lane. Superman, an alien who is essentially a god and can expect perfection, has as his highest aspiration to be human. Instead of choosing a supermodel or a scientist, he chooses this flawed woman. She smokes, she’s a writer but can’t spell, she’s awkward, but she’s also brave, resourceful and clever. She is what he finds charming about his adopted humanity. She is what being human represents to him. The secret identity thing is him wanting to impress her as Superman, but also wanting her to love him for who he really is. It’s ultimately futile in that once he does establish a relationship with her, she can’t handle it. He is doomed to be alone. Superman 1 and 2 are ultimately a sad story. Aye, but that was always going to be the case (as Larry Niven made clear). ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/12 "2018-05-14T20:35:17Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Aye, but that was always going to be the case (as Larry Niven made clear). [Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex](http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html), for those that may not have read it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/13 "2018-05-14T20:35:24Z")
Her Lois Lane had more force of personality than all of the other actresses put together. RIP, Margot. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/14 "2018-05-14T22:34:45Z")
> [@caligulathegod](#): > > I loved her casting as Lois Lane. Superman, an alien who is essentially a god and can expect perfection, has as his highest aspiration to be human. Instead of choosing a supermodel or a scientist, he chooses this flawed woman. She smokes, she’s a writer but can’t spell, she’s awkward, but she’s also brave, resourceful and clever. Kind of a throwback to the plucky girl reporter type from the 1930s. Either no one writes it, no director remembers it, or no actress wants to play it anymore; a pity, really. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/15 "2018-05-14T22:57:19Z")
She was set to appear at the Motor City Comic Con this weekend, and a local crew [got a phone interview with her mid last week.](https://twitter.com/DrewMikePodcast/status/996069569000329216) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/16 "2018-05-14T23:05:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Spiderman** : > > Maybe because he’s been gone almost 14 years, himself. Like that’s any excuse for a comic-book superhero. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/17 "2018-05-14T23:06:26Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > She was set to appear at the Motor City Comic Con this weekend, and a local crew [got a phone interview with her mid last week.](https://twitter.com/DrewMikePodcast/status/996069569000329216) Okay, that was an objectively awesome interview. Thank you for posting that, **jz**. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/18 "2018-05-14T23:25:37Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Maybe because he’s been gone almost [14 years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Reeve), himself. > [@Chronos](#): > > Like that’s any excuse for a comic-book superhero. Pshaw! Superman’s been dead before. Several times, in fact. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/19 "2018-05-15T04:46:14Z")
[Kidder’s best non-Superman cinematic moment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsHHyhb2MRM) from “Black Christmas”. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146/20 "2018-05-15T05:59:22Z")
Shoots. RIP, Lois. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margot-kidder-dead-at-69/814146.md?page=2)