Producer of ‘Halloween’ dies in bomb blasts

Moustapha Akkad, producer of all 8 Halloween movies has been killed in Amman Jordan in a bomb blast at one of three five star hotels involved in the series of deadly explosions. According to some very early reports the bomb had been placed in a false ceiling in the hotel.

From Variety.com:

Producer dies from bomb injuries
Akkad, “Halloween” exec producer, was attending wedding at hotel in Amman, Jordan

LONDON — Moustapha Akkad, the executive producer of all eight “Halloween” films, has died from injuries he sustained in the Jordan hotel bomb blasts.
Akkad directed three pics including the $17 million budgeted “The Message” (1976) about the birth of Islam. The English-lingo film, starring Anthony Quinn as the prophet’s uncle Hamza, was complicated by its adherence to Islam’s ban on showing images of Muhammad.

Akkad also directed “Lion of the Desert,” a stirring film about Libyan anti-colonial resistance to Italian oppressors between 1911 and 1931. Anthony Quinn played resistance leader Omar Mukhtar with John Gielgud and Oliver Reed also starring.

In addition to the eight “Halloween” pics, Akkad exec produced largely forgotten horror “Appointment with Fear” (1985) and comedy “Free Ride” (1986.)

The U.S. national who lived in Lebanon had travelled to Amman for a wedding. The bomb also claimed the life of his daugh-ter Rima Akkad Monia.