Left 4 Dead Trilogy Curse

The "**Left 4 Dead Trilogy Curse**" also known as the "**Left 4 Dead Curse**", is a curse that is linked to the zombie action horror film series Left 4 Dead. The many cast and crew involved in the film franchises. The curse begins when the father of George Johnson, who played Francis in the first film, Willard Anderson, died from a heart attack on December 11, 1986 at age 77, during production, the older brother of Richard Knott, who played Bill in the first film, died from cancer during the second to last day of filming on January 21, 1987, at age 72, the father of Emily Matthews, who played Screamer in the first film (the character that never made in the final cut), Boomette in the second film, and Holly's mother in the third film, Bernard Matthews, died on February 3, 1987, at age 70 during post-production, and Dean Paul Martin who played News Chopper 5 Pilot died on March 21, 1987, at aged 35, also during post-production. Northern Calloway, who played Louis in the first film, died on January 9, 1990, at age 41. George Johnson was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 1995 and passed away from heart failure two years later at age 59. Richard Knott died from natural causes in 2006 at age 87. James Avery, who played Coach in the second film, died in late 2013 at age 68. And Emily Matthews died from pneumonia at age 74 in early 2017.

## L4D actors who became the victims of the curse

The following people who played the roles of survivors in the film franchise are cited as victims of the "Left 4 Dead curse".

### Northern Calloway

Northern Calloway played Louis in Left 4 Dead and their sequel Left 4 Dead 2. He died on January 9, 1990, at age 41 from exhaustive psychosis, now called excited delirium syndrome (EDS). He died nine months before Left 4 Dead 2 was released in theaters. He is the first victim of the movie's curse.

### George Johnson

George Johnson played Francis in Left 4 Dead and their sequel Left 4 Dead 2. In late 1995, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, he had been smoking for many years, and because of his diagnosis, he decided to quit smoking. He had removed a lung tumor that cause his cancer, and he was cancer-free. After that, he will continue working on many films and television. On November 14, 1997, Johnson started having chest pain after dinner night, he and his family moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he died a few hours later from heart failure. He was 59. His body was cremated, and his ashes were given to his widow, Emily Matthews.

### Richard Knott

Richard Knott played Bill in Left 4 Dead and their sequel Left 4 Dead 2. In 1994, at age 75, after filming Left 4 Dead: The Interactive Adventure was completed, Knott officially retired from acting after 44 years. He moved to Rochester, New York, where he can live in peaceful life. On November 25, 2006, two days after Thanksgiving, He died of natural causes at age 87. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

### James Avery

James Avery played Coach in Left 4 Dead 2. He died on December 31, 2013, at age 68.

### Emily Matthews

Emily Matthews played Boomette in Left 4 Dead 2 and she played Holly's mother in Left 4 Dead 3: Back 4 Blood. In late 1999, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, forcing Matthews to retire from acting. She died from pneumonia on March 5, 2017, at 74.