{"id":227354,"date":"2026-03-09T14:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/jennifer-runyon-cause-of-death-ghostbusters-charles-in-charge-star-was-65\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:05:26","slug":"jennifer-runyon-cause-of-death-ghostbusters-charles-in-charge-star-was-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/jennifer-runyon-cause-of-death-ghostbusters-charles-in-charge-star-was-65\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Runyon Cause of Death: ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Charles In Charge’ Star Was 65"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We have tragic news to report out of Hollywood today.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Runyon — the actress best known for her work in Ghostbusters<\/em> and Charles In Charge<\/em> — has passed away. <\/p>\n

She was just 65 years old.<\/p>\n

Actress Jennifer Runyon has died at the age of 65. (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News of Runyon’s passing comes courtesy of a Facebook post written by members of her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis past Friday night our beloved Jennifer passed away, it was a long and arduous journey that ended with her surrounded by her family,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe will always be remembered for her love of life and her devotion to her family and friends. I know from above she\u2019s looking down on all of us with her beautiful smile. Rest in peace our Jenn.\u201d<\/p>\n

No cause of death was given, but a separate post written by Runyon’s friend and fellow actress Erin Murphy, indicated that she had been battling cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman has passed away after a brief battle with cancer,\u201d Murphy wrote, adding:<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Runyon during her time on ‘Charles In Charge.’ (YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSome people you just know you\u2019ll be friends with before you even meet. She was a special lady.”<\/p>\n

Born in Chicago in 1960, Runyon scored her big break with the 1980 holiday slasher film To All a Good Night<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Though she racked up dozens of credits in the decades that followed, Jennifer is best remembered for two roles:<\/p>\n

Her performance as an assistant to Bill Murray in Ghostbusters<\/em>, and her work as one of the female leads in the first season of Charles In Charge<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The show was retooled for its second season, with Runyon’s character being written off, along with several others.<\/p>\n

Only Scott Baio and Willie Aames returned as regulars for Season 2, but Jennifer eventually came back for a guest role.<\/p>\n

She put in a number of high-profile performances in the years that followed, including playing Cindy Brady in the TV movie A Very Brady Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Runyon described herself as “semi-retired” from acting and was now working as a teacher and hosting a cooking podcast.<\/p>\n

She is survived by her husband, Todd Corman, her son, Wyatt, and her daughter, Bayley.<\/p>\n

Our thoughts go out to Jennifer’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Runyon Cause of Death: ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Charles In …<\/a> was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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