SPY REPORT: FX Master Stan Winston reported DEAD

[KingGeno]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37106


We have reports that Stan Winston died last night...
Hey guys. Quint here with some absolutely horrible news. We had an unsubstantiated email come in about 20 minutes ago telling us that Stan Winston passed away last night. I couldn’t find any reference to it online at the AP wire, Variety, CNN or anywhere, so I figured it wasn’t true.

Then a second email came in, which made my heart drop into my stomach, a new person saying the same thing, without any backup. I asked for clarification and got it, so I got on the phone with a friend of mine who knows Winston and got the confirmation.


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http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=7360

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.

This is a breaking news item. We will update when more details are released.


What a shocker. Shame, as he is one of the most talented FX guys ever. He created:

Jurassic Park dinos
Monster Squad creatures
Predator
Aliens
and many more...

Shocker.

RIP
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/Winston1.jpg

[zerothehero]

Really sad news. A true master of his craft has passed. R.I.P.

[TheMojoPin]

Damn...that's like Harryhausen's heir passin away. Too bad.

[ScottFromGA]

sad.....always loved his stuff as a kid growing up.


sad day indeed. :sad:

[marky2bucks]

Stan Winston was my best friend's dad's college roommate. we were close

(belongs in bragging about stupid shit thread, I know)

[fezident]

I am seriously shocked & affected by this.
I was a huge fan of his work and creativity.

RIP.


Wow.