Sid Haig, the actor of the "House of 1000 corpses" died at age 80

Sid Haig – Better known as Captain Spaulding Rob ZombieTrilogy of the "House of 1000 corpses" – is deceased.

The woman of the horror icon, Suzie, shared the news Monday on Sid's social network account, writing … "On Saturday, September 21, 2019, my light, my heart, my true love, my king, the other half of my soul, Sidney , have passed realm to each other. "

She went on to say, "He has returned to the universe, a shining star in his skies, He was my angel, my husband, my best friend and always will be." Suzie added, "He loved his family, his friends and his fans, it was a shock to all of us, and as a family, we ask that our privacy and our time of mourning be respected."

Sid had recently been hospitalized and transferred to the intensive care unit after being involved in a type of accident – this by screen capture of his GI account, apparently led by his wife. On September 6, she asked for prayers.

Sid's representative would only tell TMZ that the accident had occurred at his home.

The exact circumstances of his death remain a mystery, but the love spree of the community of horror has been overwhelming – including Rob Zombie himself, who briefly recalled the memory of his longtime collaborator.

Sid played the role of Patriarch of the Firefly family in "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devil's Rejects" and, more recently, "3 From Hell", which just released theaters last week.

In addition to playing in Rob's films, he has also starred in several horror films during his more than 50-year career, including roles in "Bone Tomahawk," "Hatchet III," "The Lords". of Salem "," Devil in My Ride "," "The Night of the 3D Undead" and tons of other movies.

He has also appeared in TV shows such as "MacGyver", "The Fall Guy", "Jason of Star Command", "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", "Mission: Impossible", "Get Smart", "Gunsmoke", "Star Trek," "The Lucy Show," "The Six Million Dollar Man" and countless others.

Sid had 149 credits of actor in his name and was considered a must-see of the cult genre of horror. The last time we talked to him in 2017 he was catching up on projects he was working on at the time – saying he had 4 projects in a box. Dude has clearly stayed busy.

He is survived by his wife, Suzie. Sid was 80 years old.