Victor Miller: key obituary facts
Is Victor Miller dead? Yes. Victor Miller died on August 31, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Victor Miller's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Victor Miller known for?
He was an American screenwriter.
More about Victor Miller
Born: 14 May 1940.
Place of birth: New Orleans.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Milton Academy, Yale College.
Awards: Writers Guild of America Award, Daytime Emmy Award.
Career began: 1968.
Also known as: Victor Brooke Miller.
Occupations: Actor, film writer.
Years active: 1968–present.
Victor Miller, the American screenwriter best known for writing the original Friday the 13th, died on August 31, 2026, aged 86.
Born Victor Brooke Miller in New Orleans, he wrote for film and television from 1968 and earned several industry honors, including Writers Guild of America and Daytime Emmy Awards. His screenplay for Friday the 13th launched a long-running franchise, and although he did not work on the sequels, he remained credited with creating Jason Voorhees, Pamela Voorhees and Alice Hardy.
In television, he wrote for daytime dramas including Guiding Light, One Life to Live, Another World and All My Children.