# Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 15:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
15 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 15 articles from 15 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include That Eric Alper, Revista Merca2.0, Daytime Confidential and No Film School. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| That Eric Alper | Victor Miller, Screenwriter Who Created "Friday the 13th," Dies at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNUnlLbkxRZHdoWVdaSjEwZ0R3T05nd2s2ajI0RkJUdjYxbVU2UXNlcWN5NXA1djRqNnhLcVR0Z3o5MzZWX1ZNU3k0T01DTnN3WWY0S0V0YWlSakgxMVF5bnpJY3M3Nl8ybE14U2R0UXlnTEZ6cDZSZVpPLXVwRzZsc1hRdGoyeFl3dk1FYkpsYmNDQUFBUUE3UW5ubF9ZZWs2a05SQWFKcnpjT0E?oc=5) |
| Revista Merca2.0 | Victor Miller, Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies: Cause of Death and Net Worth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPVmN5ZFMtelV3VS0tV2NHVXZuS2VkVXBfM1JaVHNCbmtXXzZNamVUU0trbDZ1aGg2YkNsQkQ5Mjd0c2h2dDFoZ0tfZnp0SHh0dHNxZFdNUWNEcDBhQ0dDU3lwR2FGb01kdENfR1lLeVloOEJmVDMwa1RVQXhJRlhxcG9hMnlSZDN1VTNpaHM2bVhySThmNlB3NEhRX0F2NnBDWGtR?oc=5) |
| Daytime Confidential | Veteran Soap Opera and Horror Writer Victor Miller Dead at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOblF1VUhSdU1ZN1lTRTR3Vm9QVUZuRHJLb1pOVDdJUGF5MTkyekFyYjA2VVZWc2FvU2ZyNjBRMkduY2phek5ycGttcW9ERDNpM19yNTIyRTl2X2dHNXNnWlN5SFZjOWR3Q21mT3hpUVhCcGszTnlHc0g3NW4wTDlydVBDQ1Jsdl9nakhESFhVWkVFajZsbEFfVk1aUWJ2a0lqNHBCNXZwWQ?oc=5) |
| No Film School | The Screenwriter Behind the Movie That Changed Slasher Horror Forever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE9jVW80NHh3Z0h1WGpzVjl3YzQ5QWRJci0xWEExT3NTTHZCVmp0ZDB5QXU0ZzdMV3BMakFqM3lwaUs0NWxyMDAtVnkxVnFZV0ZvNTVYdHlMa1k3VlNCS3VUY0RwZVU?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | ‘Friday the 13th’ screenwriter Victor Miller, creator of Jason Voorhees, dies at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxON3lyS25FQ185cGxwR21UcVBlZ1VuN3lBSWpnalNYTC1EUHhWYWtpaXZ2TzgwU21uQ2hWQzMtc3Q4VUtiRWhScWJRLThyUUxINURzRG55aURTUjJ0UmJLRFpMbGhEeERPV2pZNlRVX1U5WFZvZFQ5ZGtuRFdPQ05MbzFDaEVHYnBXM1NvdTcwQzZtc05SUmJqNlBTZzdVY2tKUGRIcFFXRlpCcmFXOGxNcndsd2F6UVlESlZUeXhPcnI?oc=5) |
| El Mundo America | Victor Miller, the creator of Jason in the terrifying Friday the 13th, has passed away | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE0tcFRHQ1FCLVdsU29MLWJWb3BuWWJRQnlGajl5MjkycElITl9oaGJmSXI4cU9pNFVMb0hsXzlaUXdra2x6UE95YXhUb0dCN2kzTkJMeFlJYVRKeEpNVTNNcS1xT1Z1b09Ca2k5U3VLU0dCSVlGS2RlcE9ndGZqdTQ?oc=5) |
| Bloody Disgusting | Original ‘Friday the 13th’ Writer Victor Miller Has Passed Away | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQUV9aU0lkNTcxLVhDLXBHYklUdTZGd0t2SldsTElWSHRkRUhMSmRKNWpqcWFMNm82ZE5ieUlkSWkxb000eF9VNjU0R1hkZi05a20wYlJHcVZlMDl1WTJJT0k0WGw1WWdadi1tNm1jazJzQ19zSXU1a19LMmthQjlTNW1ubUNvMlJ4dkhpZUhfelZUYXNvRFc0X29ZSHpfd0FYVTJkSlVzaWY?oc=5) |
| iHorror | Victor Miller, Screenwriter of the Original Friday the 13th, Has Died at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9sdm5zNHU0MlZLWFBPSTZiMzN3VHk2Zm1RMHZZd3ZReEVJUnpsYjJoUFdNa1M5b0dWb2ozOURyZHFVcjJkSDJTSXFIRnhQTUpkOFdXb2VHUTljRG9CcHFydXZKeTlXN1dIZlpMalpWdmhRLWItNHpkYmhrZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Huge Friday the 13th Talent Victor Miller Dies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZzJNTnRDT2xhSlRvd25DWDRDeGhYZ0FTcFdIS25PN1NVMTRRQ01ReDNiWGYxbUFWLVRZZFl1Nk1WYmRwcWc5MVFqUVlJd3Q3T1pIcEFGSHBwc25BY1ZzNEpCQzIzZ1FkYkdmRk9qUXJMMFJUTDc5WjFyYlczZ0dKZE56WkRMOWQxaEVDVzRuR0V3YkhhNDQ2cG9NYTJmdw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter Victor Miller Dies at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE5uc1dVelBSbk4zaVRhb1Fra1Z2dWNHOFN6VkV1T2M5ZVZRNVFKdzgtbURRbUpjSWszNVdaSlVQYnV0czF2Yk5wbGZfQVlxQnM4RlJZTzRvZnoxTUs0VXJDM3ZIVTltM1pPWG1r?oc=5) |
| wflaorlando.iheart.com | Friday The 13th Screenwriter Victor Miller Dies At 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPemptVWhxUlhmRTQ1WVh4bnhaVllTQWRFVGxzMEFtQzk5OTdOQmhfcUhvMGJ5UHlHenNFUGxJS3pHWGJOQUVFTUI0d1NXNWFKa19CN1gwRGozOS1mX09jd0J5WUJEWDJGUlJ0X18tV2g3RjY4M2VtbjRvVW5iQjBGQ3p0VjFzY1ZNbG04SXJJYl9iTE9wUkNGSW9KbEpfUjNzclViVnh0dw?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Friday the 13th writer Victor Miller dies aged 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9KNWxmaTNUT0wwdzJ2TndFSVFya3k3N01yaTQtMEg3Z1FJcDVsR3FVT2xFbGdVLXNieDJqNHp1UTlTTXlkV2MycVpHcEZ4eHRuOEVDMXVqMlVfdWlWNnNmVHJhN2xJZEE?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. Read more below. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxQVVd1STNfTlFYRWxMOUxqYTlLc3NKaEVySDFvN3o0R0VEWUxTQW11YmFBdmxkZ1FuQmQtWVlqTTBYMTNXbmlZZW9RaThGc3d3TVFLZTU2YjR3YUprWm9zY0x3ZERNUHRueTJRREhORXBHZmRxTnVndnZEZHV2ZEp4TV9fU19VbVhkVm9QVzdTXy1jaFJLQlVJQ2FDNmdnMWw5cEE4eGI3eVRkSnBDd0ZNUFAwNlZKSkdEMkJsNEZ6ZlBYUTR5eDIyYUJscUpKYTM2bzRCcw?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNOUdjTDFOcmIwT19UUkV2Qkd0ZnNja1BJeW05NGl0cWRUcjRBTU12X3l1WFEtRzNYMkRDcTVES2NCdC1aN3pnRGU2VjNZTFdtdE1jQk5TUkF1NjF6V1BVdG9YTDZNaUwzSjdPd19ONjhyZFgyR1pROGw3WWNhbl9xelZ6WGhwazRXOWpxQzZ2ajZMdw?oc=5) |
| Variety | Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOaFZSTXFFaUlDcThfczNsNjNYSVNwQkpaTDV3RXdkYzdJa0h4RE40MFJxQ0dJWVRYSFNxcG02bE5Qc3l4b19NX1ZGMW9OWThGSUdTSXE3SjRLV25rWVpxcmRJUENxTkdDOUlJVkRoSkVVSFRtWjR5cGdQSFo0OGktV0VvX09SN2RkNzZ2WUpQeGVZRzdscFA0a1h3?oc=5) |

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