RIP STAN WINSTON

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Date: 16-Jun-2008, 3:43 PM

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 16-Jun-2008 3:43 PM
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NEWS

Stan Winston: 1946 - 2008
Source: Superhero Hype! June 16, 2008

Special effects and makeup guru Stan Winston passed away on Sunday, June 15th in Los Angeles, California. He was 62.

Winston died at home Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma.

Winston was best known for his work for the "Terminator," "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" series, and Edward Scissorhands. The 3-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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Author: InfoDroid
Time: 16-Jun-2008 4:31 PM
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Aww, man....All the greats are dying off!

Author: ChainsawAsh
Time: 16-Jun-2008 5:08 PM
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Wow ... this is incredibly sad ... his work was amazing, and will always be remembered.

Rest in peace.

Author: Lan Hikari
Time: 16-Jun-2008 6:16 PM
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ChainsawAsh's post is my thoughts exactly. I loved the great work he did. We'll definitely miss him. RIP Stan.

Author: zombie84
Time: 16-Jun-2008 7:49 PM
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woah. unexpected, to say the least. I can't believe Ray Harryhausen has outlived him!

Author: Johnny Ringo
Time: 16-Jun-2008 9:22 PM
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Sad news indeed. And unexpected. I guess we should just keep on enjoying his work.

Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 17-Jun-2008 5:09 AM
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:O

Very sad, he was THE special effects dude.

I was just reading about him yesterday.

War does not make one great.

Author: zombie84
Time: 17-Jun-2008 12:01 PM
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There's a book that came out recently, Inside the Stan Winston Studio or something like that; I saw it in the bookstore and was going to buy it but at the last minute I chickened out and put it back on the shelf. When I came home I found out he was dead. :( Maybe I should go back and buy that book....

Author: Lord Phillock
Time: 17-Jun-2008 1:03 PM (Edited)
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This really made my day pretty lousy...

I became aware of him and his work since I was 7, and now this... it's really really sad.

Many people seem to keep dying in 2008. Tragic.

Author: JarHead413
Time: 18-Jun-2008 9:24 AM
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I remember hearing his name a lot around when Jurassic Park was coming out. I was 7 years old at the time and hardcore into dinosaurs and this dino-masterpiece just happens to get released. It was toys, books (was too young for the original book tho) and TV specials at all times and I learned about Stan and the groundbreaking stuff for JP. His name pretty much became synonymous with guaranteed excellent effects in my book...as well as so many others I'd guess.

This sucks tho. He still could have made awesome and original effects for 10-15 years. Damn diseases.

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