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Garn Stephens cause of death: How did Garn Stephens die?

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Ethan Hayes

Updated on January 14, 2026

Garn Stephens, best known to horror fans for her role as Marge Guttman in the 1982 sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch, died this week at the age of 87.

Garn Stephens, the wife of Halloween III star Tom Atkins at the time, played a significant role in the unusual franchise sequel, her character dying in a horrible manner.  Continue reading to discover her cause of death

Garn Stephens cause of death: How did Garn Stephens die?

The renowned actress’ seems to have died from a natural cause. No other cause has been disclosed yet.

Sean Clark indicated on Instagram, “Got the word over the weekend from Tom Atkins that his ex-wife Garn Stephens had passed away. Many of you may remember her as Marge Gutman in Halloween III: Season of the Witch. I was lucky enough to meet her back in 2004 when I interviewed her for the Halloween 25 Years of Terror documentary.”

Garn Stephens also starred in Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger, The Seduction of Miss Leona, Children in the Crossfire, Killer Instinct, and Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story, in addition to Halloween III.

Stephens appeared in a number of iconic television shows, including “All in the Family,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Family Ties,” “Falcon Crest” and “Quantum Leap.” She was also a credited writer on the shows “St. Elsewhere,” “Trapper John, M.D.”, “Hotel” and “Trial by Jury.” Stephens was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for her work on “St. Elsewhere.”

Garn Stephens is survived by her daughter, Spencer Baird Niemi.