TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Quite possibly THE greatest special effects guy in the business, even if he had almost no connection to Star Wars. His creations are amazing. /salute from Dark Horizons: News has just come in that Oscar-winning special effects and make-up legend Stan Winston passed away on Sunday night. As it's so early details are still sketchy but this article will be updated later tonight with more information as it comes in. Early word indicates the cause being due to cancer. The 62-year-old Winston was best known for his work in the Terminator, Jurassic Park, Aliens, and Predator franchises. Other notable films included Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Interview with the Vampire, Pearl Harbor, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Big Fish, Constantine, End of Days, Lake Placid, Congo, Leviathan, The Ghost and the Darkness and The Thing. He was only the second special effects artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His most recent work was creating the physical suit for use by Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man" and top-secret creations for James Cameron's upcoming project "Avatar". To his friends, family, and many, many admirers - our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to you. This is a very sad day for anyone whose ever loved the craft of filmmaking. Peace be with you Stan. And for the record, his sole SW contribution is the wookie family costumes in the Holiday Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Oh Wow. That is truly sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk709[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 What, now that is really sad news. What a great loss to the SPFX industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riveting Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Sad news indeed, it's thanks to Stan & guy's like Him who bring the dreams alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandalorianWarrior87 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Sorry to hear this. Even though i've not heard of him directly, I bet i've seen his work. R.I.P Stan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Sorry to hear this. Even though i've not heard of him directly, I bet i've seen his work. R.I.P Stan. I'd be REALLY surprised if you haven't. This is the man responsible for: Terminator Aliens Predator Iron Man Jurassic Park Edward Scissorhands etc http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935644/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeymanprotector Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 wow, that is sad. I've been a fan of his for a long time. I used to watch a show on the Discovery Channel called 'Movie Magic' and his work was often documented. Him, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, and Rick Baker were the first special effects guys that I looked up to and were frequently on the show. I always thought it'd be awesome to be in the industry. He's been at comic-con almost every year I've gone and while I always thought it be neat to meet him I never bothered because I didn't know what I'd say to him. It's a shame because it seems like this came out of nowhere. I'm almost positive he was there last year. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 wow, that is sad. I've been a fan of his for a long time. I used to watch a show on the Discovery Channel called 'Movie Magic' and his work was often documented. Him, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, and Rick Baker were the first special effects guys that I looked up to and were frequently on the show. I always thought it'd be awesome to be in the industry. Yeah I used to watch that too. Awesome show. There was a while where I wanted to get into SFX and he was one that I always looked up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Thats pretty sad. RIP Stan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetrooper Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 NO! I can't believe this! I was a huge fan. I wanted to be a special effects artist growing up, and he was one of the ones I admired. I'm really shocked right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 WOW I didn't know he did Monster Squad. Him and Rick Baker are special effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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