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Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller dies at 86

Victor Miller, the screenwriter who created the Jason Voorhees character for the 1980 film Friday the 13th, has died at 86. In addition to his horror film success, Miller was a three-time Emmy Award winner for his long-term writing work on the soap opera All My Children.

Victor Miller, the screenwriter best known for penning the original 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th, has passed away at the age of 86. His son announced the news on Instagram, though no specific cause of death was disclosed. Miller is credited with creating the iconic character Jason Voorhees, whose story of vengeance at a summer camp spawned an extensive film franchise spanning twelve movies released between 1980 and 2009. Beyond his contribution to the horror genre, Miller enjoyed a long and distinguished career in television. He was a writer for the popular American soap opera All My Children for many years, a role that earned him three Emmy Awards. Throughout his professional life, he frequently collaborated with director Sean Cunningham, including work on the 1982 thriller A Stranger Is Watching. Even after his passing, his creative influence continues as streaming platform Peacock develops the new series Crystal Lake, which is partially based on an unproduced prequel script written by Miller.

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