John Lafia has sadly passed away at the age of 63, People reports. The filmmaker died by suicide last week, the Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed. John directed and co-wrote Child’s Play 2 and is credited for coining the name “Chucky” for the movie, as well as writing the iconic line “Hi, I’m Chucky, wanna play?” Child’s Play creator and screenwriter Don Mancini shared a statement to Variety about John’s passing: “We’re devastated to hear of the passing of our friend John Lafia.
He was a crucial part of the ‘Chucky’ family from the very beginning. He co-wrote the original ‘Child’s Play’ script along with director Tom Holland and myself, and John directed Child’s Play 2, — the consensus favorite film among ‘Chucky’ fans.” He
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