Man Behind R2-D2, Grant McCune, Dead at 67
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Man Behind R2-D2, Grant McCune, Dead at 67

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It's a sad day for the Rebel Alliance.

Grant McCune, the artist who brought such iconic characters as R2-D2 to life for 1977's Star Wars has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 67.

McCune, who also appeared in the film as a Death Star gunner, won an Oscar for his work as part of George Lucas' visual effects team, an acheivement that sparked a decades-long career as one of Hollywood's top visual effects designers.

He earned a second Academy Award nomination for his work on 1980's Star Trek: The Motion Picture and went on to handle the visuals for blockbusters like Speed, Batman Forever and Spider-Man.

Posted by Therapist
on Thursday, December 30, 2010
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Top-notch comix -
Thursday, December 30, 2010
That's really too bad... RIP...
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