We learned some unfortunate news today as actress Jennifer Runyon has passed away at the age of 65. While her family did not disclose the exact cause of death, they shared that she was surrounded by love and family at the end after what they described as an arduous ordeal.
Runyon appeared in the 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters in the memorable psychokinesis experiment scene, one of those small but recognizable moments that fans of the film still remember today. She built a steady career throughout the 1980s and early 1990s and became a familiar face across television and film during that era.
She had a lead role as Gwendolyn Pierce on the fan favorite sitcom Charles in Charge and also appeared on the soap opera Another World. Her television credits extended to appearances on series such as Quantum Leap and Murder, She Wrote, making her one of those actresses many viewers instantly recognized even if they did not always know her name.
For horror fans, Runyon also had roots in the genre, getting her start in the early 1980s slasher film To All a Goodnight. It was a modest beginning that helped launch a career that would stretch across multiple genres during one of television’s most recognizable decades.
Yet another star gone too soon, and one that many fans grew up watching across television screens throughout the 80s and 90s. May she rest in peace.
