German actor Udo Kier, who worked with such renowned filmmakers as Andy Warhol, Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant and Werner Herzog, died on Sunday. He was 81.

His partner, artist Delbert McBride, confirmed the news to Variety . A cause of death was not provided.

Kier became a cult film icon with his starring roles in the Andy Warhol-produced (and Paul Morrissey -directed) movies “Flesh for Frankenstein” in 1973 and “Blood for Dracula” in 1974.

Later in that decade he appeared in such films as the horror classic “Suspiria,” as well as several movies directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including “The Stationmaster’s Wife,” “Berlin Alexanderplatz,” and “The Third Generation.”

In 1991 he appeared in Gus Van Sant’s “My Own Private Idaho.” He also had roles in a number of big-budget Hollyw

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