Udo Kier, legendary German actor with more than 250 film credits, dead at 81

Iconic German actor Udo Kier, known for his roles in “Blood for Dracula” and “My Own Private Idaho,” has died. He was 81.

Kier died Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride told Variety .

His long-time friend, photographer Michael Childers, wrote on Facebook that the “Blade” actor died at Eisenhower Hospital in Palm Springs, California.

A cause of death has not been released.

“Breaking my heart, a sad goodbye to my great friend Udo Keir… RIP,” Childers wrote.

During his decades-long career, Kier appeared in more than 250 films across Hollywood and European cinema, according to his IMDb page.

He first gained wide attention in the 1970s for starring in Paul Morrissey’s “Flesh for Frankenstein” (1973) and “Blood for Dracula” (1974), both produced by cultural icon Andy Warhol.