Prolific actor Jason, who has more than 270 acting credits to his name, has passed away at the age of 80. No further details about his death are currently known. Halloween director Carpenter took to X on Thursday to pay tribute to one of his regular actors.

Peter Jason, a prolific character best known for his role of Deadwood‘s dim-witted card dealer Con Stapleton and numerous performances in the films of John Carpenter and Walter Hill, died Thursday. He was 80.

Carpenter paid homage to his dear friend. Peter Jason, the prolific character actor whose work in film and television spanned nearly six decades, died Thursday at 80. The cause of death was not made immediately available.

Deadwood actor Peter Jason has died at the age of 80. He starred in a number of films and TV shows during his successful career, and director John Carpenter has paid tribute to him