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Jennifer Runyon, Actress Recognized From Ghostbusters, Dies at 65

Her family said she died on March 6 surrounded by relatives after a long, arduous journey.

Overview

  • Friends, including actress Erin Murphy, said she died after a brief battle with cancer, a detail not specified in the family’s initial statement.
  • The death was announced on Facebook by relatives, while her daughter Bayley Corman posted a public tribute on Instagram.
  • Runyon became widely known for a memorable early scene in Ghostbusters (1984) and for playing Gwendolyn Pierce on the sitcom Charles in Charge.
  • Her screen work spanned films and TV across the 1980s and 1990s before she stepped back from acting and later worked as a teacher.
  • Colleagues, journalists, and fans shared tributes as obituaries and retrospectives appeared across major outlets on March 9 and 10.