This is sad. Perhaps the first in a string of huge celebrity deaths in 2010, perhaps not. Zelda Rubinstein, everyone’s favorite psychic medium, has died.
First of all, I’d like to have a moment of silence in celebration of Jewish names. I freaking love them. Then a moment of silence for all endearing actors that are of the shorter variety. Endearing actors. Like, if you’re 5’4” and a total dick, like Tom Cruise, you don’t count. And finally, actors with creepy voices, like Brian Posehn, or Vincent Price. Zelda Rubinstein was a glorious amalgamation of all these things. Her mothering, yet terrifying presence, made Poltergeist that much more glorious, and Teen Witch that much more ridiculous. Zelda didn’t start acting until she was in her 50s, prior to that, she supported herself by being a lab assistant. She was in a series of high-profile ads for AIDs awareness, encouraging everyone to wrap it up, as only she could. Thankfully, the ad was just in print, as if it was accompanied by her voice, it would’ve been enough to drive people away from condoms for good.
You’ve seen Zelda grace the screen in Poltergeist, Teen Witch, and Sixteen Candles, now join me in welcoming her to the light. RIP.
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