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Sid Haig has died at the age of 80, his wife of 12 years Susan L. Oberg has confirmed. The American actor, film producer, and musician passed away on Saturday and his family have asked for “privacy and time to mourn”. The film star will forever be remembered for portraying Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's horror films: House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and 3 From Hell. His spouse announced the tragic news in view of his 130,000 Instagram followers with a heartbreaking upload.

Sid Haig has returned to the universe, a shining star in her heavens

It read: “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.”

The message continued: “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.”

It was signed off: “Sidney Eddie Mosesian. 7/14/39 - 9/21/19. Husband, Father, Grandfather, Friend.

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