# Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 15:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 11.26

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Reporter | Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86 | 2026-09-05 03:33 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/victor-miller-dead-friday-the-13th-screenwriter-1236691486/) |
| Daily Star | Film icon dies as heartbroken son forced to announce death of horror legend | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPdW44TlEzVlJtSlRtc0d5ZGUxZTVBSUtaMVFWcGw2OXRsYmlySUJnb0FmX3R0SWhQTUtCeVZ5R3JWajB2TWdGbU91WERQVHhYaWxFY25rNURNenFxOVJCRU52NV85RE9qcnpFcjBUeWFkTjlGZzk1R2VnTy1RaWhLcg?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter Victor Miller Dies at 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE5uc1dVelBSbk4zaVRhb1Fra1Z2dWNHOFN6VkV1T2M5ZVZRNVFKdzgtbURRbUpjSWszNVdaSlVQYnV0czF2Yk5wbGZfQVlxQnM4RlJZTzRvZnoxTUs0VXJDM3ZIVTltM1pPWG1r?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | ‘Friday the 13th’ screenwriter Victor Miller, creator of Jason Voorhees, dies at 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxON3lyS25FQ185cGxwR21UcVBlZ1VuN3lBSWpnalNYTC1EUHhWYWtpaXZ2TzgwU21uQ2hWQzMtc3Q4VUtiRWhScWJRLThyUUxINURzRG55aURTUjJ0UmJLRFpMbGhEeERPV2pZNlRVX1U5WFZvZFQ5ZGtuRFdPQ05MbzFDaEVHYnBXM1NvdTcwQzZtc05SUmJqNlBTZzdVY2tKUGRIcFFXRlpCcmFXOGxNcndsd2F6UVlESlZUeXhPcnI?oc=5) |
| thedailybeast.com | Screenwriter Behind Horror Classic Dies at 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNdlFWcTNWbHhlRWZBVFM0bk5Yb3ZrTlBxbElJUldlaE1ac0tPbW00OGhxcjhiYU1ObTZmOG4wLWVTcXZzcGJxdTAxTWo5THJVaDV6cTZrNUxpbEVSZDlsaHZtRWxFM1pkVGctNklJOFY1T2J4UmpCbDctNjZvOTFCVVpQSlNPRDJRa2x6YmlsdXRSaWFXUlVFVUl5Yk5VOXdDSVp4dGtvWmViZw?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Victor Miller, Original ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE94SnlzeF9tcWtSMjg2Yl9CNWJGa0NZMnVrdmtxQ0QxU1RiMVBKOGlZTjF5NHBLU1BIUTZSaXB5Z2hVZkV1aFptRmZTT1NpZ2JIWkRKTy1sSno2ZWZCMVdYdnh5VFlQc0ZNM2c?oc=5) |
| Newsradio WTAM 1100 | Friday The 13th Screenwriter Victor Miller Dies At 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQcG1qUlFNWkF4UFFOQk4yUTNBQzZ1TlN5UkVDMTVGbnZ2aWZaajVWa0ZtNEFjSEdQcFk2aEI2NUgxM3dZY1BSQnBBbVVXVjBobWs1OU5fYXhuQWZuMG5LeGxKRmJXclVfaVg2UEpzS3JHZ2R6cXEzVDJBb2Z0UDV2azRMNTA0ZnVVOXpMNU9sYS1Ga0d2QkNKOGlySHhQUQ?oc=5) |
| Bloody Disgusting | Original ‘Friday the 13th’ Writer Victor Miller Has Passed Away | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQUV9aU0lkNTcxLVhDLXBHYklUdTZGd0t2SldsTElWSHRkRUhMSmRKNWpqcWFMNm82ZE5ieUlkSWkxb000eF9VNjU0R1hkZi05a20wYlJHcVZlMDl1WTJJT0k0WGw1WWdadi1tNm1jazJzQ19zSXU1a19LMmthQjlTNW1ubUNvMlJ4dkhpZUhfelZUYXNvRFc0X29ZSHpfd0FYVTJkSlVzaWY?oc=5) |
| wflaorlando.iheart.com | Friday The 13th Screenwriter Victor Miller Dies At 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPemptVWhxUlhmRTQ1WVh4bnhaVllTQWRFVGxzMEFtQzk5OTdOQmhfcUhvMGJ5UHlHenNFUGxJS3pHWGJOQUVFTUI0d1NXNWFKa19CN1gwRGozOS1mX09jd0J5WUJEWDJGUlJ0X18tV2g3RjY4M2VtbjRvVW5iQjBGQ3p0VjFzY1ZNbG04SXJJYl9iTE9wUkNGSW9KbEpfUjNzclViVnh0dw?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Friday the 13th writer Victor Miller dies aged 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9KNWxmaTNUT0wwdzJ2TndFSVFya3k3N01yaTQtMEg3Z1FJcDVsR3FVT2xFbGdVLXNieDJqNHp1UTlTTXlkV2MycVpHcEZ4eHRuOEVDMXVqMlVfdWlWNnNmVHJhN2xJZEE?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. Read more below. | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxQVVd1STNfTlFYRWxMOUxqYTlLc3NKaEVySDFvN3o0R0VEWUxTQW11YmFBdmxkZ1FuQmQtWVlqTTBYMTNXbmlZZW9RaThGc3d3TVFLZTU2YjR3YUprWm9zY0x3ZERNUHRueTJRREhORXBHZmRxTnVndnZEZHV2ZEp4TV9fU19VbVhkVm9QVzdTXy1jaFJLQlVJQ2FDNmdnMWw5cEE4eGI3eVRkSnBDd0ZNUFAwNlZKSkdEMkJsNEZ6ZlBYUTR5eDIyYUJscUpKYTM2bzRCcw?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNOUdjTDFOcmIwT19UUkV2Qkd0ZnNja1BJeW05NGl0cWRUcjRBTU12X3l1WFEtRzNYMkRDcTVES2NCdC1aN3pnRGU2VjNZTFdtdE1jQk5TUkF1NjF6V1BVdG9YTDZNaUwzSjdPd19ONjhyZFgyR1pROGw3WWNhbl9xelZ6WGhwazRXOWpxQzZ2ajZMdw?oc=5) |
| Variety | Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86 | 2026-09-02 02:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOaFZSTXFFaUlDcThfczNsNjNYSVNwQkpaTDV3RXdkYzdJa0h4RE40MFJxQ0dJWVRYSFNxcG02bE5Qc3l4b19NX1ZGMW9OWThGSUdTSXE3SjRLV25rWVpxcmRJUENxTkdDOUlJVkRoSkVVSFRtWjR5cGdQSFo0OGktV0VvX09SN2RkNzZ2WUpQeGVZRzdscFA0a1h3?oc=5) |

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