MUMBAI: Veteran Hollywood actor Charles Cyphers sadly passed away at 85. His manager Chris Roe revealed in a statement, “With a heavy heart I can announce that veteran actor of the stage and screen, Charles Cyphers passed away comfortably from a brief illness in Tucson, Ariz.," Adding, "His family asks for privacy at this time. Details on a celebration of life ceremony will happen at a date and location to be determined.”
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In 1978, Cyphers co-starred with Jamie Lee Curtis in John Carpenter's Halloween movie as Sheriff Leigh Brackett. He played the same role in the follow-ups "Halloween II" (1981) and "Halloween Kills" (2021) in his last cinematic appearance.
Previously, the late actor worked with Carpenter on his earlier film Assault on Precinct 13.
Actress Nancy Kyes who worked with him in both films said, “So sorry to hear about dear Chuck. My friend of many years, he could always be relied on for a kind word, a good laugh and a great story. How he will be missed.”
Charles has been part of many hit TV shows like Charlie's Angels (1977), Roots (1977), The Betty White Show (1977), Barnaby Jones (1973-1977), Starsky and Hutch (1976-1979), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1984) and Hill Street Blues (1985-1987).
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