Definite List of Deceased Actors from Halloween Franchise
by Wezqu | created - 6 months ago | updated - 2 months ago | PublicThis is list of all main or significant cast members of Halloween movie franchise who have past away in order of death date.
1. Lucille Benson
Actress | 1941
Lucille Benson was a plump, distinctive, and marvelously quirky character actress with a heavy down-home Southern accent who portrayed an offbeat and enjoyable array of colorful supporting dotty old lady roles in both films and TV shows alike. Benson was born on July 17, 1914 in Scottsboro, Alabama...
Mrs. Elrod. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). She died February 17, 1984. Cause of death "liver cancer".
2. Howard Culver
Actor | Halloween II
Howard Culver's first radio shows were for CBS when he was in High School; worked most Hollywood-based radio shows, and many in San Francisco, including starring role as "Straight Arrow", and co-star with Mercedes McCambridge in "Defense Attorney". TV credits are many, including the entire 20 years...
Man in Pajamas. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). He died August 4, 1984. Cause of death "Meningitis".
3. Adam Hollander
Actor | Halloween
Adam Hollander was born on October 14, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween (1978), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and Hotel (1983). He died on September 24, 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Keith. Appeared in Halloween (1978). He died September 24, 1984. Cause of death "hit by a car while riding a bicycle".
4. Ralph Strait
Actor | Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Ralph Strait was born on July 8, 1936 in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and The Super Cops (1974). He died on July 31, 1992 in New York City, New York, USA.
Buddy Kupfer. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). He died July 31, 1992. Cause of death "heart attack".
5. John Zenda
Actor | Halloween II
John Louis Zendejas Sr. was born in Dunsmuir California in 1944. Little is known about John's father's side of the family, but on his mothers side he was equal parts German and English. His Grandfather (Schroll) was a second generation German immigrant. His Grandmother (James) extended from a long ...
Marshall. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). He died August 3, 1994. Cause of death "undisclosed".
6. Donald Pleasence
Actor | Halloween II
Balding, quietly spoken, of slight build and possessed of piercing blue eyes -- often peering out from behind round, steel-rimmed glasses -- Donald Pleasence had the essential physical attributes which make a great screen villain. In the course of his lengthy career, he relished playing the ...
Dr. Loomis. Appeared in Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). He died February 2, 1995. Cause of death "complications from heart valve replacement surgery".
7. Robert Phalen
Actor | Halloween
American supporting player, active in films and on television for two decades from the mid-70s. Phalen began acting in his school's drama club and later on stage in California after joining the San Francisco Actor's Workshop. A frequent performer on Broadway from 1965, he appeared in major plays, ...
Dr. Wynn. Appeared in Halloween (1978). He died December 6, 1995. Cause of death "complications from AIDS".
8. Logan Field
Actor | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Logan Field was born on June 12, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Pier 5, Havana (1959) and S.W.A.T. (1975). He was married to Lisabeth Field. He died on August 28, 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Unger. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died August 28, 1997. Cause of death "undisclosed".
9. Maidie Norman
Actress | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Maidie Norman was born Maidie Ruth Gamble on October 16, 1912, in Villa Rica, Georgia, to Louis and Lila Gamble. She received a B.A. from Bennett College in 1934 and a master's degree from Columbia University three years later. She also attended the Actors Lab in Hollywood from 1946 to 1949.
Norman ...
Nurse Agnes. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). She died May 2, 1998. Cause of death "lung cancer".
10. David Jensen
Actor | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
David Jensen was born on December 30, 1947 in Logan, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Species (1995) and Tripwire (1989). He was married to Jan L. Anderson and Carole L. Taylor. He died on November 29, 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Man Attendant. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died November 29, 1998. Cause of death "apparent suicide".
11. Paddi Edwards
Actress | Hercules
Paddi Edwards was born on March 8, 1931 in Bristol, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Hercules (1997), The Little Mermaid (1989) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). She died on October 18, 1999 in Encino, California, USA.
Secretary. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). She died October 18, 1999. Cause of death "respiratory failure".
12. M.J. McDonnell
Actress | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
M.J. McDonnell was born on July 17, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was a director and actress, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), One Life to Live (1968) and Guiding Light (1952). She was married to Dwight H. Little. She died on January 22, 2000 in Santa Monica, California, ...
Dr. Hoffman's Assistant. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). She died January 22, 2000. Cause of death "ovarian cancer".
13. Peter Griffith
Actor | Halloween
Peter Griffith was born on October 23, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween (1978), Suspense (1949) and Roads to Romance (1946). He was married to Debra Meyer Boyd, Marianne ?, Daryl ?, Nanita Greene and Tippi Hedren. He died on May 14, 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico...
Laurie's Father. Appeared in Halloween (1978). He died May 14, 2001. Cause of death "complications from emphysema".
14. Carmen Filpi
Actor | The Wedding Singer
Character actor Carmen Filpi was born on March 22, 1923 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The son of Remigio and Rosa Gatto Filpi, Carmen graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1942. Moreover, Filpi served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. Carmen began his acting career as part of ...
Rev. Jackson P. Sayer. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died May 9, 2003. Cause of death "undisclosed".
15. Janet Leigh
Actress | Psycho
Janet Leigh was the only child of a couple who often moved from town to town. Living in apartments, Janet was a bright child who skipped several grades and finished high school when she was 15. A lonely child, she would spend much of her time at movie theaters. She was a student, studying music and...
Norma. Appeared in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). She died October 3, 2004. Cause of death "vasculitis".
16. Dan O'Herlihy
Actor | RoboCop
Daniel Peter "Dan" O'Herlihy was born on 1 May 1919 at Odessa Cottage, Wexford Town, County Wexford (Ireland) to John Robert O'Herlihy, a civil servant from Cork who later worked in the Department of Industry and Commerce, and Ellen (née Hanton). Dan had at least two siblings, a sister and a ...
Conal Cochran. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). He died February 17, 2005. Cause of death "natural causes".
17. Harper Roisman
Actor | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Harper Roisman was born on October 25, 1909. He was an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Mousehunt (1997) and The Cable Guy (1996). He died on May 25, 2005 in Orange, California, USA.
Mountain Man. Appeared in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). He died May 25, 2005. Cause of death "undisclosed".
18. Ford Rainey
Actor | Halloween II
American character actor of stage, films, and television. A native of Idaho, Rainey was the son of a colorful character who was, among many other things, a champion of local dance contests. As a boy, Rainey was painfully shy, but found an outlet in school plays. He pursued stage work in regional ...
Dr. Mixter. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). He died July 25, 2005. Cause of death "complications from multiple strokes".
19. Jack North
Actor | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Jack North was born on August 8, 1933 in North Platte, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Brigham City (2001) and The Survivalist (1987). He died on December 26, 2005 in Midvale, Utah, USA.
Gardener. Appeared in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). He died December 26, 2005. Cause of death "undisclosed".
20. Harlow Marks
Actor | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Harlow Marks was born on November 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989) and China O'Brien II (1990). He died on January 11, 2008 in Mill Valley, California, USA.
Power Worker. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died January 11, 2008. Cause of death "undisclosed".
21. Beverly Rowland
Actress | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Beverly Rowland was born on August 27, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She was an actress, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Never a Bride (1969) and Beyond and Back (1978). She was married to Oscar Rowland. She died on May 7, 2008 in St. George, Utah, USA.
Elderly Woman. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). She died May 7, 2008. Cause of death "natural causes".
22. Lorena Gale
Actress | Freddy Got Fingered
Lorena Gale was born on May 9, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Halloween: Resurrection (2002) and The Butterfly Effect (2004). She was married to John Cooper. She died on June 21, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nurse Wells. Appeared in Halloween: Resurrection (2002). She died June 21, 2009. Cause of death "throat cancer".
23. Fred Lerner
Stunts | Die Hard
Fred Lerner was born on February 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Die Hard (1988), Escape from New York (1981) and The Jerk (1979). He was married to Evelyn Marie Herran. He died on July 15, 2009 in Ventura, California, USA.
Smith's Grove Doctor. Appeared in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). He died July 15, 2009. Cause of death "undisclosed".
24. Michael Currie
Actor | Sudden Impact
Character actor Michael Currie was born Herman Christian Schwenk Jr. on July 24, 1928 in Kingston, New York. His parents were Herman C. Schwenk and Mabel Lockwood. Currie was the youngest of three children. He attended Kingston High School, where he sang in the a cappella choir and played football....
Rafferty. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). He died December 22, 2009. Cause of death "undisclosed".
25. Brad Sihvon
Actor | Halloween: Resurrection
Brad Sihvon was born on January 29, 1971 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Halloween: Resurrection (2002), White Noise (2005) and The Snow Walker (2003). He died on April 7, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.
Charley. Appeared in Halloween: Resurrection (2002). He died April 7, 2010. Cause of death "undisclosed".
26. Michael Pataki
Actor | Rocky IV
Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Michael Pataki had a long, varied and impressive career in both movies and TV shows, alike, that spanned a little over 50 years. Pataki was born on January 16, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended the University of Southern California as a double ...
Dr. Hoffman. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died April 15, 2010. Cause of death "cancer".
27. Richard Lynch
Actor | Halloween
Richard Hugh Lynch was born on February 12, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Irish immigrant parents. He was one of seven children. Before starting a career as an actor, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1958. He served for four years where he made Corporal, and did a tour of the ...
Principal Chambers. Appeared in Halloween (2007). He died June 19, 2012. Cause of death "heart attack".
28. Roger Hampton
Actor | Critters
Roger Hampton was born on April 12, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Critters (1986), Halloween II (1981) and Columbo (1971). He died on September 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Patrolman #2. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). He died September 15, 2012. Cause of death "undisclosed".
29. Janice Knickrehm
Actress | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Janice Knickrehm was born on June 4, 1925 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), SLC Punk! (1998) and Little Secrets (2001). She was married to Gus. She died on January 23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Mrs. Blankenship. Appeared in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). She died January 23, 2013. Cause of death "undisclosed".
30. Arthur Malet
Actor | Mary Poppins
Arthur Malet was born on September 24, 1927 in Lee-on-Solent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Halloween (1978) and The Secret of NIMH (1982). He died on May 18, 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Graveyard Keeper. Appeared in Halloween (1978). He died May 18, 2013. Cause of death "undisclosed".
31. Martin Cassidy
Actor | Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Martin Cassidy was born in 1938 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), The Dain Curse (1978) and NYPD Blue (1993). He was married to Marian Mercer. He died on August 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Watcher. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). He died August 26, 2013. Cause of death "undisclosed".
32. Gus Lynch
Actor | Halloween: Resurrection
Gus Lynch was born on October 2, 1972. He was an actor, known for Halloween: Resurrection (2002), I Spy (2002) and Saving Silverman (2001). He was married to Amanda Thompson. He died on December 1, 2014 in Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Harold. Appeared in Halloween: Resurrection (2002). He died December 1, 2014. Cause of death "cardiac arrest".
33. Tom Towles
Actor | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Tom Towles was a character player, often cast as scumbags or obnoxious men, who worked for more than a decade in Chicago theatre, before establishing himself in films and TV beginning in the late 80s - often in lower-budget fare. Towles drifted into acting after serving in the Marine Corps. ...
Larry Redgrave. Appeared in Halloween (2007). He died April 2, 2015. Cause of death "complications following a stroke".
34. Margot Kidder
Actress | Superman
Margot Kidder was born Margaret Ruth Kidder in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, to Jocelyn Mary "Jill" (Wilson), a history teacher from British Columbia, and Kendall Kidder, a New Mexico-born mining engineer and explosives expert. Margot was a delightful child who took pride in ...
Barbara Collier. Appeared in Halloween II (2009). She died May 13, 2018. Cause of death "suicide by self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose".
35. Sid Haig
Actor | House of 1000 Corpses
Tall, bald and nearly always bearded, Sid Haig provided hulking menace to many a low-budget exploitation film and high-priced action film.
Sid Haig was born Sidney Eddie Mosesian on July 14, 1939 in Fresno, California, a screaming ball of hair. His parents, Roxy (Mooradian) and Haig Mosesian, an ...
Chester Chesterfield. Appeared in Halloween (2007). He died September 21, 2019. Cause of death "respiratory complications".
36. John Gilbert
Actor | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
John Gilbert was born on August 17, 1934 in Singapore. He was an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Avonlea (1990) and Rabid (1977). He died on April 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fat Sniper. Appeared in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). He died April 22, 2021. Cause of death "undisclosed".
37. Jon Richard Platten
Actor | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Jon Richard Platten was born on October 12, 1958 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), China O'Brien (1990) and Tripwire (1989). He was married to Leslie Judd. He died on January 8, 2022 in Kaysville, Utah, USA.
Cop at Pageant. Appeared in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). He died January 8, 2022. Cause of death "cancer".
38. Howard Hesseman
Actor | WKRP in Cincinnati
Howard Hesseman was a leading counter-culture figure since the late 1960s. He was a member of the improv group, "The Committee", for a decade in the 1960s/1970s. A character actor for many years on different television shows since the 1960s, he took small parts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960), ...
Uncle Meat. Appeared in Halloween II (2009). He died January 29, 2022. Cause of death "complications from colon surgery".
39. Mitchell Ryan
Actor | Grosse Pointe Blank
American character actor born in Cincinnati and raised in Louisville, Mitchell Ryan was a well known supporting actor in films and television. Joined the Navy in 1951 at age 17 and was later assigned to the Special Services Entertainment and became hooked on acting. After his term in the Navy, he ...
Dr. Wynn. Appeared in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). He died March 4, 2022. Cause of death "congestive heart failure".
40. Chris Holloway
Writer | Hunt or Be Hunted
Chris Holloway was an American actor and stunt performer. He started his career in 2012. A former military police officer and a member of the National Guard, he was also an independent filmmaker. Originally from Georgia, he was later based in the Charleston, South Carolina area. He had four ...
Officer #1. Appeared in Halloween (2018). He died March 31, 2022. Cause of death "undisclosed".
41. Cliff Emmich
Actor | Halloween II
Tubby and engaging character actor Cliff Emmich was born on December 13, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Los Angeles, California. His father Clifford was a popular exotic car dealer whose celebrity customers included Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, and Ozzie Nelson. Following graduation from John...
Mr. Garrett. Appeared in Halloween II (1981). He died November 28, 2022. Cause of death "natural causes".
42. George P. Wilbur
Stunts | The Perfect Storm
George P. Wilbur was born on March 6, 1941 in Kent, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Escape from New York (1981) and Die Hard (1988). He died on February 1, 2023 in the USA.
Michael Myers/The Shape. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). He died February 1, 2023. Cause of death "undisclosed".
43. Garn Stephens
Actress | Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Garn Stephens was born on November 7, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Quantum Leap (1989) and Princess Daisy (1983). She was married to Tom Atkins. She died on April 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marge. Appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). She died April 2, 2023. Cause of death "undisclosed".
44. Raymond O'Connor
Actor | The Rock
Raymond O'Connor was born on September 13, 1952 in South Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rock (1996), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Just Like Heaven (2005). He died on October 9, 2023 in the USA.
Security Guard. Appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). He died October 9, 2023. Cause of death "undisclosed".
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