Udo Kierspe, a famous German actor, passed away on November 23, 2025. The actor contributed to more than 220 films across Europe and American movies. Udo Kier acted in both leading and supporting roles and worked with acclaimed filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, and Tom Shadyac, among so many others.
German actor, Udo Kier passed away: He was born at the end of WW2
At the age of 81, Udo Kier passed away. The news was confirmed by his partner, Delbert McBride. Udo Kier’s passing sparked a sense of grief around, and amid this, let’s have a look at his life. Udo Kier was born in 1944 in Cologne, Germany, at the end of World War II. Reportedly, the hospital where he was born was bombed right after his birth, which led the newborn Udo and his mom to be rescued from the building. Udo Kier had his fair share of struggles while growing up, and he had to grow up without his father. Udo shifted to London to learn English at the age of 18, after he started working as a singer in a church.
