A legendary actor who appeared in nearly 300 projects, including 'Karate Kid,' '48 Hours,' and 'Deadwood,' died earlier this week at 80.

Actor Peter Jason has died at the age of 80. His catalog of films includes works by John Carpenter and the original The Karate Kid.

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That’s because the final scene that they ended up shooting together paid homage to the first time that their characters met – and their feud began – in the original film 41 years ago. ‘October 31, 1983, was the first day of shooting of the Karate Kid film. It was Halloween, so I remember the date,’ he recollected.

A cause of death was not immediately available for the prolific character actor and frequent John Carpenter collaborator. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the lat

Deadwood actor Peter Jason has died at the age of 80. He starred in a number of films and TV shows during his successful career, and director John Carpenter has paid tribute to him