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Kymberly Herrin

American actress, model and Playboy Playmate (1957-2022)

Field	Value
name	Kymberly Herrin
birth_name	Kymberly Ellen Herrin
birth_date
birth_place	Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
occupation	Actress, model
years_active	1981–1990
known_for	Ghostbusters (1984)

Kymberly Ellen Herrin (October 2, 1957 – October 28, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Playboy Playmate. She was best known for her role as the "Dream Ghost" in Ghostbusters (1984) and for appearances in films like Romancing the Stone (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Herrin also appeared in the music video for ZZ Top's song "Legs".

Early life

Herrin was born in Santa Barbara County, California, on October 2, 1957. She was of French, Swedish and Filipino descent and graduated from Santa Barbara Senior High School in 1975. She lived most of her life in Santa Barbara.

Career

Modeling

Herrin was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for March 1981. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny Freytag. She later appeared on the magazine's covers in September 1982 and September 1983. In addition to her work for Playboy, she modelled for various fashion and swimwear brands, including Ralph Lauren.

Acting

Herrin gained pop-culture recognition for portraying the "Dream Ghost" in Ghostbusters (1984). That same year, she appeared as Angelina in Romancing the Stone. She also appeared in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) in a cameo role as a Playboy Playmate. She also appeared in the films Moving Violations (1985) and Road House (1989), and was a guest on the TV series Matt Houston and St. Elsewhere.

Music videos

She appeared in the ZZ Top video for the song "Legs", one of the band's iconic MTV-era videos, as well as in their video for the song "Sleeping Bag", another top 10 video. She also appeared in the Kiss video Exposed as well as other videos.

Personal life and death

Herrin lived most of her life in Santa Barbara, California. She died there on October 28, 2022, at the age of 65.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Ghostbusters	Dream Ghost	Uncredited
1984	Romancing the Stone	Angelina	Opening sequence
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	Playboy Playmate	Cameo

References

(16 November 2022). "'Ghostbusters' star and Playboy Playmate Kymberly Herrin dead at 65". New York Post.
McArdle, Tommy. (16 November 2022). "'Ghostbusters' Actress and Former Playboy Model Kymberly Herrin Dead at 65". People.
"Kymberly Herrin – Biography and Filmography". Amazon.
"Kymberly Herrin – Miss March 1981". Playboy Enterprises.
(16 November 2022). "'Ghostbusters' Actress Kymberly Herrin Dead at 65". E! Online.
(November 16, 2022). "Kymberly Herrin Dies: ‘Ghostbusters’ Actress Who Starred In Popular ZZ Top Video Was 65". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
(16 November 2022). "Who Is Kymberly Herrin? 5 Things About the Late 'Ghostbusters' Star". Hollywood Life.
(17 November 2022). "Kymberly Herrin dead: 'Ghostbusters' actress and Playboy model dies aged 65". Evening Standard.
Kim, Janice. (16 November 2022). "'Ghostbusters' Actress and Playboy Playmate Kymberly Herrin Dead at 65". Newsweek.

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