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by: NerfHerdersAnonymous

date posted: Jun 16, 2008 2:25 PM | updated: Jun 16, 2008 2:31 PM

Stan Winston

Stan Winston, one of the gods of special effects and make-up wizardry passed away yesterday (Father's Day) at the age of 62.

Winston won 4 Oscars for Visual Effects/Make-Up:
Aliens
2 for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Best Visual Effects, Best Make-up)
Jurassic Park

Oscar nominations for:
Heartbeeps (make-up)
Predator
Edward Scissorhands
Batman Returns (make-up)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
A.I.

His last project offcially:
Iron Man

Upcoming films were to be (unconfirmed on which films he may have worked on):
Black Mountain
Avatar
Jurassic Park IV
Terminator 4
The Suffering

His Star Wars connection is designing the Wookiee costumes for the SW Holiday Special.
Anyone interested in learning more about the master should read:
The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston Studio

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to his favorite charities, a list is pending.

http://blogs.starwars.com/NHAn/261

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	nob01 Oil Bath Bubbles
date Posted: Jun 16, 2008 3:18 PM WHAT? Man - this is a sad, sad day...

	usetheforce19 MasterMonkey13
date Posted: Jun 16, 2008 5:05 PM His Star Wars connection is designing the Wookiee costumes for the SW Holiday Special. Well, the costumes were the best part of the whole movie! Being just 16 years old, sadly, I've never heard of him. However, seeing what he did makes me feel that he was a really great man.

	Corterville Yoda's House of Pancakes
date Posted: Jun 16, 2008 5:46 PM This is the first I've heard of this. Stan Winston is one of my heroes. I can't believe this.

	JediMelindaWolf Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: Jun 16, 2008 6:47 PM The galaxy has lost an artisan. How sad. It's amazing, is it not, how someone we may never have met has touched our lives. Sad though it is, thank you for the news. MTFBWY

	eddie Obsessive Fanboy Eddie and his Timeline Chronicles
date Posted: Jun 16, 2008 10:48 PM A great loss.. Stan Winston was up there right next to the marvelous talents of ILM and Pixar... I will miss his work...

Master Mike...
Crazy Old Mike

date Posted: Jun 17, 2008 9:05 AM

Being just 16 years old, sadly, I've never heard of him.

Don't you ever watch credits? He has worked on god knows how many movies (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0935644/) and this is very sad news indeed.

This is one of those guys that will get a standing ovation or at least a thunderous applause at the next Oscar ceremony when they show who has passed away the preceding year. And not just for his contributions to film. But for being a good guy.

R.I.P.

	donpedicinijr Tatooine Sand Art Show
date Posted: Jun 17, 2008 10:00 AM This is indeed a very sad day. Many of those movies that Stan worked on wanted me to get into the entertainment business. To me he was right up there with Ray Harryhausen and the rest of the greats!

	Sarlacc-Pitt Slowly Digested Over A Thousand Blogs
date Posted: Jun 17, 2008 10:23 AM What an amazing career from such an extraordinary pioneer... and only 62... how sad. Thanks for posting this, L. He will be long remembered.

	Edgeorge23 Star Wars in the Edge
date Posted: Jun 19, 2008 7:13 AM This is so sad... R.I.P, my friend...

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