RonDo
06-16-2008, 20:48
June 16, 2008 - IGN has confirmed, via a representative at The Gersh Agency, that special effects pioneer Stan Winston has died at the age of 62.
UPDATE: According to an article on Variety.com (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987531.html?categoryid=10&cs=1), which cites a rep from the Stan Winston Studio as its source, Winston died due to a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma. A formal press release from Winston's agency is forthcoming.
The story originally broke on AICN, where the site stated that they had reached out to a personal contact - and not Winston's reps - to confirm that the creator of the Predator and the Terminator exoskeleton had indeed passed away.
Winston most recently contributed to work done on bringing Iron Man's armor to the big screen. Previously, Winston won Oscars for his practical effects work on James Cameron's Aliens and T2, as well as winning for Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.
Further details are forthcoming, and IGN Stars will continue its coverage as the story develops.
Source (http://stars.ign.com/articles/881/881953p1.html)
EDIT: Additional story
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stan Winston, the Oscar-winning special-effects maestro responsible for bringing the dinosaurs of "Jurrasic Park" and other iconic movie creatures to life, has died. He was 62. Winston died at his home in Malibu surrounded by family on Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a representative from Stan Winston Studio.
Working with such directors as Steven Spielberg, (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Steven%20Spielberg&sid=breitbart.com) James Cameron and Tim Burton in a career spanning over four decades, Winston created some of the most memorable visual effects in cinematic history. He helped bring the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park," the extraterrestrials from "Aliens, the robots from "Terminator" and even "Edward Scissorhands" to the big screen.
"The entertainment industry has lost a genius, and I lost one of my best friends with the death Sunday night of Stan Winston," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Gov.%20Arnold%20Schwarzenegger&sid=breitbart.com) said in a statement. "Stan's work and four Oscars speak for themselves and will live on forever. What will live forever in my heart is the way that Stan loved everyone and treated each of his friends like they were family."
Winston won visual effects Oscars for 1986's "Aliens," 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1993's "Jurassic Park." He also won a makeup Oscar for 1992's "Batman Returns. (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Batman%20Returns&sid=breitbart.com)"
Winston was nominated for his work on "Heartbeeps," "Predator," "Edward Scissorhands," "Batman Returns," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "A.I." He last worked with director Jon Favreau on "Iron Man."
At the time of his death, Winston was in the process of transforming his physical makeup and effects studio into the new Winston Effects Group with a team of senior effects supervisors. Winton's most recent projects included "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," "G.I. Joe," "Shutter Island" and Cameron's "Avatar."
As a child growing up in Virginia, Winston enjoyed drawing, puppetry and classic horror films. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1968, Winston moved to Southern California to become an actor but instead worked behind the scenes and completed a three-year makeup apprenticeship program at Walt Disney Studios in 1972.
Winston is survived by his wife, Karen; a son, daughter, brother and four grandchildren.
Source (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D91BDUV04&show_article=1)
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That's Stan Winston. I'm sure you've seen some of his handiwork at one time or another. Thanks for the great work Stan.
UPDATE: According to an article on Variety.com (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987531.html?categoryid=10&cs=1), which cites a rep from the Stan Winston Studio as its source, Winston died due to a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma. A formal press release from Winston's agency is forthcoming.
The story originally broke on AICN, where the site stated that they had reached out to a personal contact - and not Winston's reps - to confirm that the creator of the Predator and the Terminator exoskeleton had indeed passed away.
Winston most recently contributed to work done on bringing Iron Man's armor to the big screen. Previously, Winston won Oscars for his practical effects work on James Cameron's Aliens and T2, as well as winning for Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.
Further details are forthcoming, and IGN Stars will continue its coverage as the story develops.
Source (http://stars.ign.com/articles/881/881953p1.html)
EDIT: Additional story
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stan Winston, the Oscar-winning special-effects maestro responsible for bringing the dinosaurs of "Jurrasic Park" and other iconic movie creatures to life, has died. He was 62. Winston died at his home in Malibu surrounded by family on Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a representative from Stan Winston Studio.
Working with such directors as Steven Spielberg, (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Steven%20Spielberg&sid=breitbart.com) James Cameron and Tim Burton in a career spanning over four decades, Winston created some of the most memorable visual effects in cinematic history. He helped bring the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park," the extraterrestrials from "Aliens, the robots from "Terminator" and even "Edward Scissorhands" to the big screen.
"The entertainment industry has lost a genius, and I lost one of my best friends with the death Sunday night of Stan Winston," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Gov.%20Arnold%20Schwarzenegger&sid=breitbart.com) said in a statement. "Stan's work and four Oscars speak for themselves and will live on forever. What will live forever in my heart is the way that Stan loved everyone and treated each of his friends like they were family."
Winston won visual effects Oscars for 1986's "Aliens," 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1993's "Jurassic Park." He also won a makeup Oscar for 1992's "Batman Returns. (http://search.breitbart.com/q?s=Batman%20Returns&sid=breitbart.com)"
Winston was nominated for his work on "Heartbeeps," "Predator," "Edward Scissorhands," "Batman Returns," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "A.I." He last worked with director Jon Favreau on "Iron Man."
At the time of his death, Winston was in the process of transforming his physical makeup and effects studio into the new Winston Effects Group with a team of senior effects supervisors. Winton's most recent projects included "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," "G.I. Joe," "Shutter Island" and Cameron's "Avatar."
As a child growing up in Virginia, Winston enjoyed drawing, puppetry and classic horror films. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1968, Winston moved to Southern California to become an actor but instead worked behind the scenes and completed a three-year makeup apprenticeship program at Walt Disney Studios in 1972.
Winston is survived by his wife, Karen; a son, daughter, brother and four grandchildren.
Source (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D91BDUV04&show_article=1)
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That's Stan Winston. I'm sure you've seen some of his handiwork at one time or another. Thanks for the great work Stan.