Jennifer Runyon, the actress best known for her roles in Ghostbusters and the CBS comedy Carlos in chargeHe has died after a brief battle with cancer.
She was 65 years old.
Runyon passed away on Friday, March 6, surrounded by her family.
Her death was confirmed in a post from her family on social media on Sunday, which read: “Last Friday our beloved Jennifer passed away. It was a long and arduous journey that ended with her surrounded by her family.
She will always be remembered for her love of life and her devotion to her family and friends. Rest in peace our Jenn.”
Haunted Actress Erin Murphy, a close friend, also paid tribute on social media.
“It is very sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Some people you know will be friends before you even meet them. She was a special lady. I will miss you, Jenn. My thoughts are with your family and your beautiful children,” Murphy, 61, wrote.
Runyon’s daughter Bayley, herself an actress with credits including 9-1-1, Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaand jane the virginshared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram.
“All the best parts of me came from you. I would give anything for one more day together,” she wrote. “The kindest, most compassionate person I’ve ever met. My best friend. I wasn’t prepared for this.”
Born on April 1, 1960 in Chicago, the daughter of radio host Jim Runyon and actress Jane Roberts, Runyon made her film debut in the 1980 slasher film. Have a good night everyone before landing supporting roles in two 1984 comedies, To the stream and Ghostbustersin which he appeared alongside Bill Murray in an iconic scene portraying a student undergoing a paranormal evaluation.
That same year she took on the lead role of Gwendolyn Pierce on the CBS comedy. Carlos in charge during its first season.
In 1988, she took on the role of Cindy Brady in the television movie. A very Brady Christmasreplacing Susan Olsen.
His television work also included appearances on The scapegoat, quantum leap, Murder, she wrote, Magnum, Pennsylvaniaand Beverly Hills, 90210inter alia.
In 2014, Runyon said she had stopped acting to work as a teacher.
She is survived by her husband Todd Corman, a college basketball coach, whom she married in 1991, and their two children, Wyatt and Bayley.
