IMDB / Scott Spiegel

Scott Spiegel -- a legend in the horror genre who worked frequently with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi -- has died ... according to several of his friends.

Robert Kurtzman -- a member of the special effects makeup crew on "Evil Dead II" -- shared the news Monday ... revealing he passed away and reminiscing on their frequent collaboration through the years.

Campbell reshared the post on X and called his death a "big personal loss" ... adding he was always look fondly on "treasure trove of happy memories."

Spiegel kicked off his career in the film industry as an actor and writer in the late 1970s ... contributing to movie's like "It's Murder" and "Attack of the Helping Hand."

He wrote the screenplay for "Evil Dead II" ... probably his most well-known contribu

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