Zelda Rubinstein – Poltergeist Psychic
Jan 27th, 2010 by Dr. Death
Zelda Rubinstein, the pint-sized psychic Tangina from The Poltergeist movie, passed away from natural causes on 11/27/10 at the age of 76. The 4-foot, 3-inch actress had various health problems following a mild heart attack she suffered late last year.
A medical lab technician before launching her acting career in her 40s, the 4-foot-3 Rubinstein made her film debut as one of the little people in the 1981 Chevy Chase comedy “Under the Rainbow.” Among her other credits are the movies “Frances,” “Sixteen Candles,” “Teen Witch,” “Anguish” and “Southland Tales” and the TV series “Picket Fences,” on which she was a regular.
Five players had selected her based on the news in very late December that she was being taken off life support. Updated news released on January 3rd stated that her illness was completely overblown, and her family reported that she was improving. It had looked like we had all used a pick on a bad selection.
All five players – Dr. Death#1, Dr. Death#2, Dr. Death#3, GoFish, and TeamDirt had placed Zelda in the #1 slot on their lists. Congrats to all for earning 72 points for their #1 selection.