Lance Kerwin, who played horror-loving vampire hunter Mark Petrie in the television movie Salem’s Lot, has died. He was 62.

Lance Kerwin’s death was announced by his daughter on social media this week, with a post that read, “I am so sorry to those we have not been able to reach out to personally to notify but Lance Kerwin passed away yesterday morning. We appreciate all the kind words, memories, and prayers that have been shared. As the coming weeks progress, I will share more information about after life ceremonies. He loved each and every one of you.”

Mark Petrie had several television credits on his resume, but none garnered more attention than that of Salem’s Lot, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. In the film’s most iconic moment–and, really, one of the great scenes in any horror movie–Mark Petrie lies in bed as one of...