Ghostbusters, Charles in Charge actress Jennifer Runyon dies aged 65 after brief battle with cancer

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Mar 9, 2026 - 10:02
Ghostbusters, Charles in Charge actress Jennifer Runyon dies aged 65 after brief battle with cancer

Ghostbusters star Jennifer Runyon has died at the age of 65.

The actress, who is best known for her roles in Ghostbusters, Charles in Charge and A Very Brady Christmas, passed away on Friday night.

Her family confirmed her passing in a Facebook post on Monday AEDT.Ghostbusters star Jennifer Runyon has died at the age of 65.

"This past Friday night our beloved Jennifer passed away, it was a long and arduous journey that ended with her surrounded by her family," the post started.

"She will always be remembered for her love of life and her devotion to her family and friends. I know from above she's looking down on all of us with her beautiful smile.

"Rest in peace our Jenn."

The family did not give a cause of death for the actress; however, a tribute to Runyon from Bewitched star Erin Murphy said she passed after "a brief battle with cancer."

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READ MORE: Pink and husband put on a united front amid split rumoursJennifer Runyon at Parsippany Hilton on October 27, 2017 in Parsippany, New Jersey.The family did not give a cause of death for the Jennifer Runton, however, a tribute to Runyon from Bewitched star Erin Murphy said she passed after

"So sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman has passed away after a brief battle with cancer," the post read.

"Some people you just know you'll be friends with before you even meet. She was a special lady. I'll miss you Jenn. My thoughts are with your family and beautiful children."

Runyon's career started in To All a Goodnight in 1980.Jennifer Runyon is seen on December 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GP/Star Max/GC Images)

The following year, she picked up a recurring role as Sally Frame on the drama Another World, which she played in for two seasons.

Runyon made an appearance in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters and played Gwendolyn Pierce on the '80s sitcom Charles is in Charge.

She also played Cindy Brady in A Very Brady Christmas.A Very Brady Christmas. A CBS made-for-TV movie special. The Brady Bunch has a family reunion. From the top of the stairs down, Barry Williams (as Greg Brady); Eve Plumb (as Jan Brady); Christopher Knight (as Peter Brady); Jennifer Runyon (as Cindy Brady); Mike Lookinland (as Bobby Brady); Maureen McCormick (as Marcia Brady); Robert Reed (as Mike Brady); Florence Henderson (as Carol Brady); and Ann B. Davis (as Alice Nelson). Originally broadcast December 18, 1988.

Recently, she appeared in The Fall Guy, Boone and The Master.

The actress married Todd Corman in 1991, and is survived by her two children, Wyatt and Bayley.

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