Veteran actor Charles Cyphers, who played Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the 'Halloween' franchise, has passed away at 85, reported People. "With a heavy heart I can announce that veteran actor of the stage and screen, Charles Cyphers passed away comfortably from a brief illness in Tucson, Ariz.," his manager Chris Roe said in a statement.

"His family asks for privacy at this time. Details on a celebration of life ceremony will happen at a date and location to be determined," Roe added. Cyphers initially played Sheriff Leigh Brackett in John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween film, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis. In his final film appearance, he reprised his character in the sequels "Halloween II" (1981) and "Halloween Kills" (2021).