Marilyn Burns Dead: 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Scream Queen Dies, Twitter Fans Remember Cult Horror Movie Icon With 'RIP' Condolences

Reports confirm that actress Marilyn Burns - best known for her horrifically bloody role in the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movie - died on Tuesday, August 5th. Burns was 65-years-old.

According to the popular gossip webloid TMZ, family members found Burns' lifeless in her Houston home on Tuesday. The cause of death still remains unconfirmed, although the city's Medical Examiner's Office will perfom an official autopsy soon.

Burns is considered one of Hollywood's most iconic "Scream Queens," thanks to her ghastly (yet heroic) role as Sally Hardesty in 1974's cult classic, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." She later starred in a slew of other horror flicks, including "Helter Skelter," "Eaten Alive," and Leatherface's 2013 revamp, "Texas Chainsaw 3D."

Several fans have since expressed their condolences on Twitter:

@sexoskeleton: "RIP, Marilyn Burns. Fantastic actress -helped make Texas Chainsaw Massacre one of the best films of all time."

@nerdasverb: "Shocked and saddened. She will always be one of my all-time favourite scream queens. RIP Marilyn Burns."

@bloodyvengeance: "#RIP Marilyn Burns... The Best Screamer Ever... Amazing Person. Safe Journey #tcm #horror."

‏@tamara_glynn: "RIP Marilyn Burns... I was looking forward to meeting her at Scare A Con in September... Another one gone too soon."

@CBickers: "Marilyn Burns, you were fantastic. RIP scream queen of them all."

@brettgallman: "I think Marilyn Burns was the first scream queen who really convinced me that her character had just endured pure hell. RIP."

@WorldofTelly: "RIP Marilyn Burns. Her performance in the last 30 minutes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre still makes me stressed thinking about it."

@afooltocry: "Horror fans will always love & remember you Marilyn Burns. RIP."

@PhilNobileJr: "People say THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE feels "real." Marilyn Burns' performance, losing her mind onscreen, is a huge part of that. RIP."

@destinpfaff: "Rip Marilyn Burns from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Thank you for the nightmares. #icon."

Thoughts and condolences go out to Burns' family, friends, and fans during this tragic time.