Scott Spiegel, a legend in the horror genre who worked frequently with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi has died, according to several of his friends, TMZ reports.
According to the report by TMZ, Robert Kurtzman a member of the special effects makeup crew on “Evil Dead II” shared the news Monday, revealing he passed away and reminiscing on their frequent collaboration through the years.
Campbell reshared the post on X and called his death a “big personal loss” … adding he was always fondly on “treasure trove of happy memories.”
Scott Spiegel kicked off his career in the film industry as an actor and writer in the late 1970s, contributing to movie’s like “It’s Murder” and “Attack of the Helping Hand.”
Scott Spiegel wrote the screenplay for “Evil Dead II” … probably his most well-known contribution to horror.
Scott Spiegel attended the same high school as Campbell and director Raimi … and, he worked with them both repeatedly through the career — even grabbing bit parts in movies like “Spider-Man 2,” where he tried to steal pizzas from the titular character, and “Drag Me to Hell.”
His other credits as either actor, writer or director include … “The Quick and the Dead,” “Darkman,” “From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money,” “Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness,” and “Robot Ninja” among others.
Spiegel was 67.
RIP