Ray Harryhausen pioneered stop-motion animation, creating classics such as 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,' and 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.' Without his work, 'there never would have been a "Star Wars" or a "Jurassic Park,''' Steven Spielberg said.
Ray Harryhausen, special-effects legend, dies at 92
Just found out about this and am deeply saddened. He's one of my heroes. =(
I know we have a thread for these kinds of things but I really think he deserves his own.