Sid Haig — the horror-movie actor best known for his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and 3 From Hell — passed away at the age of 80 this past weekend. His death was confirmed by his wife Suzie, who shared the sad news via Instagram.
"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," she wrote.
"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."
As Rob Zombie recently revealed to us, Haig had been dealing with health issues over the last few years, and these nearly derailed the rocker-director's just-released film 3 From Hell, when the actor was hospitalized and unable to star in it. Ultimately, Zombie rewrote the movie, adding the character Foxy, played by Richard Brake, and even found a way to film a short sequence with Haig. 3 From Hell stands as the actor's final on-screen appearance. For his part, Zombie shared his own simple tribute to the actor: "Horray for Captain Spaulding. Gone but not forgotten."
