Charles Cyphers, known for his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween franchise, died from a brief illness on Sunday, his manager Chris Roe announced. He was 85.

Roe said in a statement shared with Variety:

“Charles was a lovable and sensitive man. He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you. He was a close friend and client on many years who will be dearly missed.”

Cyphers first played Sheriff Brackett in John Carpenter’s 1978 horror film Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie in her film debut. He reprised his role in the 1981 sequel Halloween II and 2021’s Halloween Kills.

Cyphers initially worked with Carpenter on the 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13, in which he played Starker, a police officer. After the original Halloween, Cyphers appeared in the filmmaker’s 1980 horror pic The Fog and 1981 film Escape From New York.