Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86
Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. Miller’s son Ian confirmed his father had died on Monday, August 30, but didn’t reveal the cause of death. “Yesterday my father, Victor Miller, went to his final reward,” read the Instagram post in honor of the screenwriter. “He was almost always […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Sep 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM ET
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Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86(opens original report in a new tab)Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the horror classic “Friday the 13th,” died on Monday in Alameda, Calif. He was 86. Miller’s death was confirmed to Variety by his son, Ian. Released in 1980, “Friday the 13th” is… — Variety
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