Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_en_mo/us_obit_zelda_rubinstein

I thought she was the standout in Poltergeist, she helped make the movie more than a slightly more polished version of the psychological horror shows.

I really loved her on Picket Fences, she was so strong and quirky. I hated her exit.

And as mentioned in the article, she was also a very early campaigner for AIDS activism, before this became as common with celebrities.

Edited January 28, 201016 yr by CarlD2

I thought she died over a week ago. That's what I get for reading Perez. May she rest in peace, what an inimitable performer. She also did a handful of voices over at Hanna-Barbera.

RIP

Via LGBT POV:

“Zelda not only lent her support to the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center—before it was popular for celebrities to support AIDS and LGBT organizations–she volunteered to star in a groundbreaking HIV prevention campaign for us,” said Lorri L. Jean, CEO of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. “The image of her on billboards and posters, saying to a shirtless guy holding an umbrella: ‘don’t forget your rubbers,’ is now iconic. She will be deeply missed.”