James Winburn was a longtime Hollywood stuntman who worked on many iconic TV action series including “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman.” His film credits include “Escape from New York” and “The Fog.” He is probably best known for his stunt double work as the Michael Myers character in the classic horror film “Halloween.” He wore the mask and doubled for actor Tony Moran including in the climactic scene when the character was shot and seemingly killed falling off of a balcony. Winburn was a popular draw at horror film conventions.
Tributes to James Winburn
Rest In Peace, James Winburn. He attended conventions up to his passing and valued the Halloween fans. I was supposed to meet him the other weekend, but his health prevented that. Loomis shot him 6 times and he went on to live a honorable life. His spirit is at peace now 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/Y2PPVnldVM
He was the stunt double in the climactic sequence where Michael Myers was repeatedly shot by Donald Pleasence’s Dr. Samuel Loomis and fell from a balcony in 'Halloween' (1978). He was 85 years old. pic.twitter.com/o9JgD4yYjp
We are extremely sad to learn of the passing of James Winburn, who joined us for #ForTheLoveofHorror last month
James was an absolute pleasure to work and shared some amazing stories with everyone over the weekend.Our sincere condolences go out to his family, friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/1w7zgOZCfM
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