Overview

• SAG-AFTRA’s Summer 2025 in memoriam listing disclosed her May passing, and TMZ specified May 12 as the date of death at age 81.
• Raver became a cult icon through her portrayal of Mrs. Sylvia Ganush in Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, which premiered at Cannes and earned about $90–91 million worldwide.
• Her screen work ranged from the films Freeway and Armored to a 26-episode recurring role on The Young and the Restless and guest turns on Grey’s Anatomy, NYPD Blue and other series.
• She forged a notable stage career in off-Broadway productions during the 1980s and later retired from acting in 2014.
• Raver also won multiple Earphones Awards for her acclaimed audiobook narration.