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Betsy Palmer, who is best known for playing Jason Voorhees' mother in "Friday the 13th" and appeared in dozens of other films, plays and TV shows, has died. She was 88.
The character actress had a six-decade career, but her most indelible role was as Mrs. Voorhees, the murderous camp cook whose deformed son Jason drowned in the waters of Crystal Lake. Palmer carved her way into horror film history in the 1980 classic, and appeared in flashbacks throughout the next few entries in the slasher series.
She died on Friday in Connecticut. Palmer is survived by her daughter, Melissa Merendino.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/m...ged-88-n367526
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This is so sad. I always wanted to meet her at a con and she was so sweet.
May she rest in peace.