Overview

• Special effects artist Robert Kurtzman shared the news of Spiegel’s death, and outlets report no cause has been made public.
• Bruce Campbell posted a tribute on X recalling their Michigan roots and Spiegel’s co-writing of Evil Dead II.
• Spiegel’s contributions helped establish Evil Dead II’s slapstick-infused horror tone with longtime collaborator Sam Raimi.
• Beyond Evil Dead, he wrote and directed Intruder, directed From Dusk Till Dawn 2 and Hostel: Part III, executive produced the Hostel films, and co-wrote Clint Eastwood’s The Rookie.
• He appeared in multiple Raimi films with recurring cameos and ‘Fake Shemp’ credits, and he is credited with introducing Quentin Tarantino to producer Lawrence Bender.