Actor and ‘Evil Dead II’ Writer Scott Spiegel Dead at 67
Scott Spiegel
Dead at 67 …
‘Evil Dead II’ Writer, Sam Raimi Collaborator
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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.
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.
This is a big personal loss. Scott Spiegel was a huge part of my formative years back in Michigan. From Sunday School to being stock boys together, to Evil Dead II, which Scott co-wrote, I can’t look in the rear view mirror without seeing this unique guy doing cheap gags. I’m… https://t.co/SUwqrpIzsK
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) September 1, 2025
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Campbell reshared the post on X and called his death a “big personal loss” … adding he was always look fondly on “treasure trove of happy memories.”
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.”
He wrote the screenplay for “Evil Dead II” … probably his most well-known contribution to horror.
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
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