Good news for movie fans: Friends of Poltergeist star Zelda Rubinstein have dismissed reports that the ailing 76-year-old is close to death.
Last week, RadarOnline.com published a report suggesting Rubinstein — who played creepy spirit talker Tangina in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 cult classic — had been taken off life support after spending much of December in intensive care at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The actress was hospitalized after two of her major organs failed, but pals say Zelda’s prognosis for recovery is good.
“She’s OK. Vitals are good. She’s apparently doing better. Internet sources exaggerated the story,” a friend tells MovieHole.net.