As if this day wasn’t shaping up to be craptacular enough as it is….. Zelda Rubinstein — star of ’80s cult classics Poltergeist and Teen Witch — passed away early Wednesday.
She was 77.
With several of her organ shutting down, Rubinstein spent more than a month hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles before she was taken off life support in December.
A longtime companion of the actress’ broke news of her death this afternoon:
“At 1:59 this morning Zelda left us. She was very much at peace when she finally rested. I’m so sad right now, but I’m glad I was here to be with her and hold her hand. Even though she won’t be with us physically, I have so many good memories To hold on to for the rest of my life! The world has definitely lost someone very special today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With great sadness, XXXX”