Author: Mariah Haas / Source: Fox News
The death of Margot Kidder, who famously played Lois Lane in the “Superman” movies of the 1970s and ’80s, has been ruled a suicide.
In a statement provided to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Park County Coroner Richard Wood said Kidder’s death earlier this year was “a result of a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose.
” No further details were released.“It’s a big relief that the truth is out there,” Kidder’s daughter Maggie McGuane told the outlet. “It’s important to be open and honest so there’s not a cloud of shame in dealing with this.”
Kidder died on May 13 at her home in Livingston, Montana. She was 69.
The late actress, who started her career in 1968 and got her big break in the 1973 film “Sisters,” starred opposite Christopher Reeve in “Superman” and three sequels. She continued to act in many movies and TV shows, most recently the 2017 film “The Neighborhood.”
Kidder also battled bipolar disorder and was homeless for a short time in 1996. That same year, Kidder was working on her autobiography when her computer was infected by a virus causing…
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