Scott Spiegel
Useless at 67 …
‘Evil Useless II’ Author, Sam Raimi Collaborator
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Scott Spiegel — a legend within the horror style who labored incessantly with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi — has died … in response to a number of of his pals.
Robert Kurtzman — a member of the particular results make-up crew on “Evil Dead II” — shared the information Monday … revealing he handed away and reminiscing on their frequent collaboration via the years.
It is a huge private loss. Scott Spiegel was an enormous a part of my childhood again in Michigan. From Sunday College to being inventory boys collectively, to Evil Useless II, which Scott co-wrote, I can’t look within the rear view mirror with out seeing this distinctive man doing low-cost gags. I’m… https://t.co/SUwqrpIzsK
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) September 1, 2025
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Campbell reshared the submit on X and referred to as his dying a “big personal loss” … including he was all the time look fondly on “treasure trove of happy memories.”
Spiegel kicked off his profession within the movie business as an actor and author within the late Nineteen Seventies … contributing to film’s like “It’s Murder” and “Attack of the Helping Hand.”
He wrote the screenplay for “Evil Dead II” … most likely his most well-known contribution to horror.
Spiegel attended the identical highschool as Campbell and director Raimi … and, he labored with them each repeatedly via the profession — even grabbing bit elements in motion pictures like “Spider-Man 2,” the place he tried to steal pizzas from the titular character, and “Drag Me to Hell.”
His different credit as both actor, author or director embody … “The Quick and the Dead,” “Darkman,” “From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money,” “Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness,” and “Robot Ninja” amongst others.
Spiegel was 67.
RIP
