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Stan Winston: Dead at 62
06/16/2008
by Stefan Halley
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Bloody Disgusting is reporting that special effects legend Stan Winston has died at the age of 62.
This is a shocking surprise as started working on the new Terminator film. There is no news yet as to the cause of his death but according to a report from Bloody-disgusting.com:
“We were hit with a mirage of phone calls last night and this morning informing us that special effects and make-up guru Stan Winston has passed away Sunday, June 15 in Los Angeles, Ca. He was 62. Winston is best known for working on such legendary films as Terminator, Jurassic Park, Predator, The Entity, The Thing, Edward Scissorhands, Constantine, Terminator 2: Rise Of The MacHines, Big Fish, Monster Squad, Congo, Darkness Falls, Jurassic Park: Lost World among many others. Winston won four Oscars in his career. The details of his passing have yet to be reported, we’ll be updating you shortly.” source
His creations were very influential to the world and the face of film. He will be missed.
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Posted by JE Smith on 06/16/2008, 02:51 PM
This smurfin’ SUCKS. Another obit I read said cancer; I didn’t even know he was ill. The guy was a true genius, one of the best makeup/SFX artists who ever worked in film. I met him once, very briefly, at a convention, and he was extremely nice. He will genuinely be missed.
Posted by James Donnelly on 06/17/2008, 02:20 AM
This just about flattened me when I first heard about it.
My love and condolences to his family and friends.