Jennifer Runyon and Todd Corman posing for a picture (Image via Facebook/@Jennifer Runyon Corman)
Jennifer Runyon, who is best known for her parts in Ghostbusters and the sitcom Charles in Charge, has died at 65. After news of her death, many fans have been looking back on both her personal and professional life, including her longtime marriage to Todd Corman.
Jennifer Runyon and Todd Corman had been married for about 35 years. The couple married in 1991 and were together until Runyon’s death in March 2026. Their decades-long marriage was mostly not in the public eye, with both leading relatively private lives despite Runyon’s celebrity status in Hollywood.
Corman is an assistant director and editor in the film industry. Over the years, he was credited on several high-profile projects, from the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) to movies like D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) and Jingle All the Way (1996).
Runyon and Corman had a family together during their marriage. They are survived by two children, Wyatt and Bayley.
Their daughter, Bayley Jane, has sometimes appeared in family posts and tributes posted online. In the aftermath of Runyon’s death, reports indicated that her loved ones were at her side in her final hours.
A look into Jennifer Runyon’s professional career and legacy
Jennifer Runyon came to fame in the ’80s and early ’90s, with roles on both television and film. Her most famous moment came in the opening sequences of Ghostbusters during the iconic psychokinesis experiment sequence.
She later found broader television fame as Gwendolyn Pierce on Charles in Charge. Jennifer Runyon also guest-starred on popular series of the era, including Quantum Leap and Murder, She Wrote, working steadily as an actor throughout the decade.
Runyon retreated from mainstream Hollywood in the 1990s, but she returned to acting occasionally later in life. In recent years, she acted in a number of independent and horror films including Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival, Terror Tales and Spectral Squad: The Haunting of Sophie Lawson.
Runyon’s family members announced her death in a message posted on social media. In the statement, the family called her death the conclusion of “a long and arduous journey,” implying that she had been battling health issues for some time. No official cause of death has been publicly confirmed.
“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 statement read.
The tribute also emphasized Jennifer Runyon’s commitment to those nearest to her, saying she would always be remembered for love of life and devotion to family and friends.