The daughter of late Superman star Margot Kidder has urged people experiencing mental health difficulties to seek help after a coroner's office in the US released its ruling on her mother's death.
In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Coroner Richard Wood of the Park County Coroner's Office in Montana where Kidder lived said her death in May at the age of 69 was "a result of a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose".
No further details were given.
Speaking to The Associated Press, Kidder's daughter Maggie McGuane said it is "a big relief that the truth is out there".
"It's important to be open and honest so there's not a cloud of shame in dealing with this," she continued.
"It's a very unique sort of grief and pain. Knowing how many families in this state [Montana] go through this, I wish that I could reach out to each one of them."
Canadian-born Kidder had been a mental health advocate during her life with her own struggles well-documented in the media.
She rose to fame as Lois Lane in 1978's Superman, and followed that massive success with Superman II in 1980, Superman III in 1983 and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987.
She also appeared in the film The Great Waldo Pepper and the children's TV series RL Stine's The Haunting Hour.
According to IMDB, Kidder had two projects in pre-production at the time of her passing. She last appeared in 2017's The Neighborhood.
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