Sid Haig, known for role in horror film 'House of 1,000 Corpses', dies at 80 following accident at home

The actor met with an accident and was taken to the ICU but passed away at the age of 80, his wife revealed
UPDATED MAR 25, 2020
Sid Haig (Getty Images)
Sid Haig (Getty Images)

Actor Sid Haig, known for his role as Captain Spaulding in 'House of 1,000 Corpses', has passed away at age of 80, his wife Susan L. Oberg has revealed. 

Susan L. Oberg explained that Haig had died on Saturday evening after he had an accident in his home. As per his Instagram account, he had an accident and was recovering until he had to be taken to the ICU last week.

Suzie took to Haig's social media and 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."

Actor Sid Haig passed away at the age of 80 (Getty Images)

"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," she added. 

Suzie did not reveal exactly what kind of an accident Haig had suffered from but, evidently, it was serious enough for him to be rushed to the ICU. On September 6, Suzie had taken to social media to ask everyone to pray. 

He is best known for his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's 'House of 1,000 Corpses' trilogy. Haig and Zombie also worked on other films such as 'The Devil's Rejects' and '3 From Hell', which was the most recent one. Haig has also acted in films such as 'Bone Tomahawk', 'Hatchet III', and 'Devil in My Ride'.

Aside from films, he has also worked on TV shows like 'Get Smart', 'Star Trek', 'The Lucy Show', and 'The Six Million Dollar Man'.

Haig's career spanned over half a century. He had worked consistently until he decided to retire in 1992.

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