Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Douglas Trumbull, visual effects artist on 2001: A Space Odyssey, dies at 79 | Movies | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Much-respected figure in visual effects was also known for work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Tree of Life Quote The pioneering visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull, best known for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has died at the age of 79. His death was announced by his daughter Amy Trumbull, in which she said the “absolute genius and a wizard” died on Monday after “a major two-year battle with cancer, a brain tumor and a stroke”. She added: “My sister Andromeda and I got to see him on Saturday and tell him that [we] love him, and we got to tell him to enjoy and embrace his journey into the Great Beyond.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Truly one of the greats. Close Encounters is my favorite movie ever and I somehow didn’t realize he did the miniatures until he passed. His absence from cinema is already greatly missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Yeah I read this news yesterday - a legend. The effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner still blow me away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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