LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stan Winston, the Oscar-winning special-effects maestro responsible for bringing the dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park" and other iconic movie creatures to life, has died. He was 62.

Winston died at his home in Malibu surrounded by family on Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a representative from Stan Winston Studio.

Working with such directors as Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Tim Burton in a career spanning four decades, Winston created some of the most memorable visual effects in cinematic history. He helped bring the dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park," the extraterrestrials from "Aliens, the robots from "Terminator" and even "Edward Scissorhands" to the big screen, and was a pioneer in merging real-world effects with computer imaging.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hl63ah_BPW5CBAcdk_1TIBKFLorAD91BGGEO5Stan Winston was better at what he did than anybody else in the entertainment business. His effects still stand the test of time even as CGI comes to the forefront. I can watch films like T2 and Jurassic Park and still be blown away just from how real and amazing everything looks. The entertainment industry lost a true icon and visionary. Rest in peace, Stan.

Aye that's sad news about Stan Winston... he truly was a master of his craft. :frown:

Hopefully he will get a mention/tribute when the new SCC series starts... after all his massive contribution to The Terminator franchise shouldn't go unnoticed IMO. :rolleyes:

Dittos on all that. Winston (and Douglas Trumbull) helped to pave the way for special effects to become a part of stories instead of just plain ol' effects.