‘Halloween’ Original Michael Myers Stuntman James Winburn Dead at 85

James Winburn, the stunt double for the Michael Myers character in the original “Halloween” movie, has actually passed away.

James’ supervisor, Peter DeLorme, informs TMZ … James passed away Saturday in a Los Angeles healthcare facility after a brief health problem.

It seems like an abrupt health concern since we’re informed practically 3 weeks earlier James took a trip all the method to the United Kingdom for a convention.

James remained in Manchester, England throughout the “For The Love of Horror” convention last month, and the business that placed on the occasion states he “was an absolute pleasure to work with and shared some amazing stories with everyone over the weekend.”

An experienced stunt entertainer, James doubled for Nick Castle‘s variation of Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween” … consisting of the well-known scene at completion of the scary motion picture, where Dr. Loomis shoots Michael 6 times, sending out Myers falling in reverse over a veranda.

James likewise did stunt deal with “The Fog” and “Escape from New York” to name a few movies … and even composed and directed a handful of films.

He was 85.