JENNIFER Runyon, the actress best known for her role in the 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters, has died aged 65 after a battle with cancer.
Her family announced the news on social media.
Runyon’s loved ones said she passed away surrounded by family following her illness.
Runyon’s connection to one of the most enduring comedies of the 1980s made her a familiar face to movie fans even decades after the film’s release. While she was not the headline star of Ghostbusters, her contribution helped cement the film’s status as an unmistakable pop-culture moment.
Details about memorial plans or a public service have not been released. The family’s social posts were concise and asked for privacy as they grieve.
Tributes from colleagues, friends and fans were not included in the family statement and, as of publication, no official tributes from cast members have been announced.
Runyon’s passing is a reminder of how many talented performers of that era remain beloved for roles that helped shape modern comedy and special-effects filmmaking. Ghostbusters continues to be referenced across generations, and figures associated with it often find their work rediscovered by new audiences.
This loss will be felt by those close to her and by the wider film community that remembers the 1984 phenomenon. The quick family announcement and request for privacy underline a desire for a quiet goodbye after a private fight with illness.
We will update this piece as further information becomes available about tributes or funeral arrangements. For now, messages of sympathy and recollections of Runyon’s work are pouring in where fans are remembering that distinct slice of 1980s cinema she helped create.
Our thoughts are with Jennifer Runyon’s family and friends at this difficult time.
