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Legendary Special F/X Artist Stan Winston Dies at 62

by Jarrett Martineau | June 16, 2008 at 11:18 am

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Legendary special effects artists Stan Winston has died at the age of 62 after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. RIP.

Special effects and makeup guru Stan Winston passed away on Sunday, June 15th in Los Angeles, California. Winston was best known for his work for the "Terminator," "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" series, and Edward Scissorhands. The 4-time Oscar winner most recently worked on Iron Man and was special effects supervisor on the upcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

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theunderminer

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at 13:48 on June 16th, 2008

RIP! What a legend!

m_bison12000

at 14:31 on June 16th, 2008

Stan Winston was a great man who really made movies magical. I will never forget the opportunity I had to meet him. He was always enthusiastic about his work and loved to meet his fans.

Stan Winston was the embodiment of what motion pictures are all about. He made the impossible possible.

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dave golbitz

at 14:38 on June 16th, 2008

Sunday night, after the convention was over and the only people inside the hall were comic book company and convention employees breaking down booths. The booth I was working was directly across the aisle from the big Marvel booth, and I'd been eying the Iron Man armor from the moment they unveiled it, but I was so busy I didn't have time to sneak a peek until the convention was over.

We got pretty up close and personal with the armor and the level of detail was simply astonishing. You could see every screw, every rivet, every panel. Stan Winston was an absolutely fantastic designer and he will be greatly missed.

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