25-11-2025 01:42 via nytimes.com

Udo Kier, German Actor Who Played Eccentric Villains, Dies at 81

Over a six-decade career, he appeared in films by the directors Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, and in music videos by Madonna.
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