Betsy Palmer, the actress who played Jason’s mum in Friday the 13th, has died aged 88.
Her manager Brad Lemack confirmed to The Associated Press that the star died of natural causes at a hospice in Connecticut on Friday.
Palmer found fame as murderous cook Mrs Voorhees in the 1980 horror film and reprised the role for its sequel in 1981.
Friday The 13th was her biggest commercial success but she later revealed that she only took the part because she wanted the money to buy a new car.