As Jason Voorhees is among the most popular horror movie villains of all time, Kurz is perhaps best known for writing the first sequel of the series, Friday the 13th Part 2.
In fact, you could even make the case that Kurz was the one most responsible for creating Jason Voorhees as a horror movie monster.
Kurz was then able to take the ball and run with the idea when he penned Friday the 13th Part 2, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Kurz’ survivors include his wife of nearly two decades, Ann Dillon; sons Scott Nelken Kurz (Bethany Porter Kurz) and Daniel Nelkens Kurz; sister Susan Kurz; and two granddaughters, Zessi Ann and Elyse Muriel Kurz.