​ Actress Margot Kidder passed away at 69 on Sunday. She is most famous for her role as Lois Lane in the original Superman movies. According to her ​manager , she died peacefully in her sleep in her home in Montana. The cause of death is still unknown.





Fans and celebrities alike have taken to social media to express their condolences.

Thank you for being the Lois Lane so many of us grew up with. RIP, Margot Kidder. pic.twitter.com/IhY73TB52P — DC (@DCComics) May 14, 2018

On Wednesday night, SYFY's Superman prequel series Krypton also paid their respects. At the very end of the episode "Hope," a photo of Kidder as Lois was shown, along with the quote "You can fly. You belong in the sky."

​Off screen, Kidder was an outspoken advocate for mental health and was open about her own struggles with bipolar disorder.





During an ​interview in 2016, s he expressed interest in being a guest on DC TV.





"I am an old broad now!" she said. "I don’t have a career I need to worry about protecting. My life has nothing to do with movies anymore. I live in a little town in Montana and basically do political activism."

​​Though she may not have held many recent TV roles, she holds a spot in our hearts, now and forever. The Lois Lane of our childhoods, that strengthened us and inspired us to soar higher and dream bigger.