Udo Kier, striking German actor from 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Ace Ventura,' dies at 81

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, has died at 81. His partner, artist Delbert McBride, told Variety that Kier died on Sunday in Palm Springs, California. A [...]