Zelda Rubenstein of Poltergeist taken off life support

Zelda Rubenstein, the squeaky voiced psychic from horror classic Poltergeist, has been taken off life support and only has a short time to live, RadarOnline is reporting.

Rubenstein, 76, became well known for the role in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster and subsequent Poltergeist sequels. She has been hospitalized for over a month at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, and the decision to remove life support was made after two of her major organs failed:

“Her lungs and kidneys have failed and she’s in and out of consciousness,” a friend of the actress tells RadarOnline.com. “It’s only a matter of time now – she doesn’t have long to live.”

In addition to her distinctive voice, Rubenstein is known for her small stature, of which she says:

“Little People are societally handicapped. They have about two minutes to present themselves as equals—and if they don’t take advantage of that chance, then people fall back on the common assumption that ‘less’ is less.”

Rubenstein’s work after Poltergeist includes roles in Cages, Teen Witch, The Wildcard, Southland Tales and National Lampoon’s Last Resort. Rubenstein also did voice-over work for commercials and the TV shows Hey Arnold! and The Flintstones.