Halloween actor James Winburn dies at 85: Star played Michael Myers in the original 1978 film
Halloween actor James Winburn dies at 85: The star played Michael Myers in the original 1978 movie and was in the 1981 Halloween II sequel
- Winburn, who played Michael Myers in the original 1978 Halloween movie, has died
- It was Myers when Dr. Loomis shot him six times and caused him to fall off a balcony in the classic movie
- James returned as the psychotic Michael Myers in the 1981 Halloween II sequel
- He has been credited for stunts in Escape From New York, Tron, and Colors
- James was believed to have died over the weekend from an undisclosed health issue, but his death only came to light on Monday
Actor James Winburn, who played Michael Myers in the original 1978 Halloween movie, has died at the age of 85.
It was Myers when Dr. Loomis shot him six times and caused him to fall off a balcony in the classic movie.
James reprized the role of Michael Myers in 1981’s Halloween II, and has been credited with stunts in acclaimed films including Escape From New York, Tron, Colors, The Night Stalker, Glory, and Couch Trip.
James was believed to have died over the weekend from an undisclosed health issue, but his death only came to light on Monday.
A sad loss for show business: Actor James Winburn, who played Michael Myers in the original 1978 Halloween movie, has died at the age of 85. It was seen in 2013 in Las Vegas
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Monopoly Events, which featured James last month at the For the Love of Horror fan convention, honored him on Twitter.
“We are very saddened to learn of the passing of James Winburn, who joined us on @ftlohorror last month,” the company said on Monday.
James was so happy to work and shared some great stories with everyone over the weekend. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans. #rest in peace.’
Monster-Mania Con, which also runs horror conventions, made a similar tribute after the actor missed the 2022 event due to ill health.
The company said on Facebook: ‘I am saddened to learn of the passing of James Winburn today.
We’ll miss him: James, also a famous Hollywood stuntman, was believed to have passed away over the weekend from an undisclosed health issue, but his death only came to light on Monday. Seen in 2009
James was an absolute pleasure to work with and we hoped to see him again at our show in Oaks, Pennsylvania but unfortunately a health issue prevented this.
James always appreciated Halloween fans and really enjoyed meeting everyone. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans.
The star combined his acting and stunt skills for several scenes in John Carpenter’s Halloween, including the ending when he falls out of a window after being shot before disappearing – starting one of the world’s biggest and longest-running horror film franchises.
She was also in the movie: Jamie Lee Curtis with knife in hand in 1978’s Halloween
Still stunning: Curtis at the TCL Chinese Theater premiere of Halloween Ends in October in Los Angeles
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