Actor Tom Towles, best known for playing character parts in horror movies and television series, died on April 2 at the age of 65, according to Variety.

Most fans know him as one Rob Zombie's "go-to" guys for his on-screen horror collections which included "Halloween," "House of 1000 Corpses", and it's sequel "The Devil's Rejects." In the 2007 film "Grindhouse," Zombie shot a faux trailer that aired within the film itself for "Werewolf Women of the S.S." which also featured Towles.

In the 1990 remake of "Night of the Living Dead," Towles (alongside Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman) played Harry Cooper, whose wife and child were held up in the basement of the farmhouse, which was being attacked by zombies. Towles also had a very noticeable recurring role on "NYPD Blue" as Inspector Anthony Lastarza from 1993 - 1994.

Towles was raised in Chicago and early in his career had an uncredited role in "Dog Day Afternoon." As reported by Vulture, he became a quite noticeable TV actor in the 90's with appearances on "Seinfeld," "L.A. Law," "ER," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek Voyager" and "Firefly."

Towles is perhaps most well known from his portrayal of Otis on "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." This low budget ($110,000) feature shot on 16mm film also starred Michael Rooker in the title role and was quick to find a cult fan base. Towles portrayal of Otis was a chilling performance of psychopathy to say the least.

Zombie reported Towles death on April 5 via his Facebook page and other social media. He regarded Towles with, "He was such a great guy and I am so grateful that we got to work together several times."

Many other stars and fans alike have taken to social media to voice their sorrow and condolences for Towles passing as well.

To date, Towles has 61 acting credits listed to his name on the IMDb.