Sid Haig dead at 80 – actor from Rob Zombie’s horror movies passes away, heartbroken wife reveals

ACTOR Sid Haig has died at the age of 80, his heartbroken wife revealed today.

Haig, who featured in three of Rob Zombie’s horror flicks, passed away on Saturday.

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Announcing his death, Susan wrote: "On Saturday, September 21, 2019, my light, my heart, my true love, my King, the other half of my soul, Sidney, passed from this realm on to the next.

"He has returned to the Universe, a shining star in her heavens. He was my angel, my husband, my best friend and always will be.

"He adored his family, his friends and his fans. This came as a shock to all of us.

"We, as a family, are asking that our privacy and time to mourn be respected.

"Goodnight, my love. We will find each other again, next time. I love you."

'SHINING STAR'

The actor, with 149 credits to his name, had been hospitalised earlier this month.

His wife Susan, pleaded with his fans to pray for Sid, after he was involved in an accident and taken to intensive care.

On September 9, she wrote using his Instagram account: "Sid has had an accident and is in the hospital in ICU.

"Everyone please pray for him."

She later confirmed that he'd "bounced back like a champ".

Despite this, she still felt his death had come "as a shock" to all of his loved ones.

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Sid is best known for his role in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses, playing Captain Spaulding.

In the lead up to his death, he even starred in the recent film, 3 From Hell, released in cinemas last week.

While he opted to act in mainly horror films, he did make appearances in The Dukes of Hazzard, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Batman and the James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever.

The 80-year-old had recently been hospitalised after he was involved in an accident that has not been clarified.

On September 6, his wife was asking his fans for prayers.

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