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Stan Winston: 1946 - 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008


By: MrDisgusting
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We were hit with a barrage of phone calls last night and this morning informing us that special effects and make-up guru Stan Winston has passed away Sunday, June 15 in Los Angeles, CA. He was 62. Winston is best known for working on such legendary films as TERMINATOR, JURASSIC PARK, PREDATOR, THE ENTITY, THE THING, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, among many others. Winston won four Oscars in his career. The details of his passing have yet to be reported, we'll be updating you shortly. Feel free to tell us your favorite Winston moments below.



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djblack1313
2:22pm, June 16, 2008
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i'm completely shocked and saddened. wow. Stan was one of the most brilliant guys in the biz. i'm speechless..

BrotherofTears
2:37pm, June 16, 2008
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That's awful. He will definitely be missed.

TheDeadMayTasteBad
2:42pm, June 16, 2008
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No!!!!! Oh man, this hits like a hammer to the stomach. Stan Winston, perhaps the greatest special effects artist in the history of American cinema, has left us at the tender age of 62. Oh man, I can't even describe my facade. He will be dearly missed, such a creative and brilliant man.

Klown
2:42pm, June 16, 2008
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WOW.... Really sad news... The guy is a legend and his work had a huge impact on me. From The Thing, Aliens, Terminator, Predator, Jurassic Park all are favorites of mine. He'll certainly be missed. RIP

cpanthers
3:13pm, June 16, 2008
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I agree with Klown jurassic park still amazes me He and Rick Baker can't be replaced I agree with the above comments.

CJ_01976
3:15pm, June 16, 2008
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He was definetely great, and I will miss his work. As a big fan of his, I am deeply saddened by this news. :(

Apeman
3:17pm, June 16, 2008
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Very sad news - but I hate to say this: The word you're looking for is 'BARRAGE' not mirage. (a mirage is an illusion) STILL - CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

PromNight2008
3:23pm, June 16, 2008
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This is terrible. Obviously everyone else has said what I planned on saying (he was great, Jurassic Park, The Thing, Terminator, blah, blah). This is truly sad. Just the other day I was watching one of the featurettes on my Wrong Turn DVD and thinking about how great it would be if by some miracle he came back to do Wrong Turn 3, should it come to fruition. This is really, really terrible.

Hurmoth
3:24pm, June 16, 2008
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THIS IS HORRIBLE!!! I'm so sad right now. My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to his family. May he rest in peace.

zach
3:30pm, June 16, 2008
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Totally unexpected. What a bummer.

jarofsap
3:47pm, June 16, 2008
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Horns up. \m/. He is responsible for THE best action, sci-fi and horror effects EVER, period. Nothing has surpassed Jurassic Park in special effects in the entire 15 years since it's release. The man was a genius. This is extremely sad, he will be sorely missed in this disgusting age of poor digital effects.

BrotherJustin
3:51pm, June 16, 2008
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Damn. This is some sad news indeed.

SuicideByScissor
4:06pm, June 16, 2008
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Damn I met him at Fango's NJ Weekend of Horrors a year ago. I had him sign my Pumpkinhead DVD. He was really nice. He's absolutely one of if not the best in his business.

TheBurg
4:06pm, June 16, 2008
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who of us didnt grow up watching his work and reading about it in fangoria terribly news... but the man left a legacy

morbidboy@earthlink.net
4:16pm, June 16, 2008
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I first meet Stan Winston about 10 years ago at a Fangoria after party/halloween party in Los Angeles. I was a Student from Joe Blasco at the time and shook his hand. Funny since he was dressed in a Leather S&M outfit (with chains) with a leather village people hat (true story I swear to god). I even did a quick intern in his shop cleaning out molds for Jurassic Park. He was a nice man that loved a good practical joke. I haven't even thought about him until picked up his book a couple of weeks ago. Sad to hear about his passing.

horror_geek
4:18pm, June 16, 2008
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This so breaks my heart to hear this. I've loved and admired this man for so fucking long. He was one of the truly great FX men.

horror_movie_girl
4:39pm, June 16, 2008
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Sad news he will truely be missed!!

Hurmoth
4:47pm, June 16, 2008
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The LA Times is reported he died of multiple myeloma.

Justin_Voorhees
4:52pm, June 16, 2008
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h man this just turned a crappy day even worse...you will be missed Stan.

NixEclips
5:15pm, June 16, 2008
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Holy fucking shit.

RobocopsSadSide
5:17pm, June 16, 2008
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Glad Pumpkinhead was mentioned. Great movie which he directed.

FabianTrioxin
5:22pm, June 16, 2008
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R.I.P. You will be dearly missed. You were loved by many, and respected by all. we love you Stan Winston. p.s. - The wolfman from MONSTER SQUAD was molded after him, so if anyone wants to pay some respect and homage, I would watch that film...they were phenom.

Myers54
5:25pm, June 16, 2008
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In the Film business, there are few peers Winston had in the Make Up FX biz. The word 'Legend' gets tossed around a lot lately, and not many of people are deserving of that title. I think it's fair to say that the film industry lost a Legend in Stan Winston. I am grateful that his work will live on forever through the films he made special with the work he put in to every project. Goodbye Stan, you shall be missed by many.

tszilla
5:26pm, June 16, 2008
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His work was so organic it never felt like you were watching prosthetics,latex or animatronics.And in interviews he never lost sight of the fact that he was a fan first. What a terrible loss for the FX community.

AnchorBayRules
5:53pm, June 16, 2008
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OMFG Thats Just A Shocker I Loved His Work He Will Be Missed Dearly!

MexicanDave
5:56pm, June 16, 2008
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Nooooo... Who ever is 21 and over, take a shot of "something" in the honor of Mr. Winston. I did, to calm me down. Please excuse me because I'm gonna watch Stan Winstons work til I get sick... which would be never. R.I.P.

protoplasm
6:07pm, June 16, 2008
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It's such a big loss. The movies he was heavily involved with will never be forgotten. RIP.

Thommy Razor
6:10pm, June 16, 2008
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God damn, that is really shitty news. Salut, Mr. Winston!

magnaderalpha
6:26pm, June 16, 2008
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Oh man, this is sad! Stan, the man, we'll miss you!!

ZombieBuffet
7:13pm, June 16, 2008
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One of the only guys left in Hollywood with any Special Effects "Vision"... his death will leave a very noticeable gap in Horror & SciFi. And 62 at that... very sad and sorry for his family.

drmodem
7:42pm, June 16, 2008
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In an age when computer effects seem to dominate over true movie FX magic this is very sad news indeed.

Monsterman73
7:45pm, June 16, 2008
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I've worked for Stan Winston on an off over the years and he was always really kind to everyone. He always had a joke for you when you talk to him. His passing leaves a huge hole in our industry. He is missed.

Stevendust7
7:56pm, June 16, 2008
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Stan will truly be missed. He was a Special Effects genius!! Stan has given us all numerous creations to enjoy, and we will never forget him. May he R.I.P.

Alazaar
8:05pm, June 16, 2008
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Wow. This was unexpected. A true legend, may Stan Winston R.I.P.

mfcmk
9:52pm, June 16, 2008
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One of the greatest in the business. Such a tragedy to see him go. RIP Stan Winston, you work lives on in the movies!

barely breathing
9:53pm, June 16, 2008
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You will be missed. R.I.P.

Predator2007
10:21pm, June 16, 2008
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I love everything he has done! He is great influence to me. This is truly shocking. RIP Stan, you will be forever missed!

Droogie13
10:31pm, June 16, 2008
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Fuck. I'm beyond shocked. Truly some of the worst news I've heard in awhile, which is saying something. I met him briefly years ago, fantastic guy...even got to take a tour of his studios when I was a teenager; something I'll never ever forget. This is truly awful news...I'm speechless; just...fuck. RIP Mr. Winston - you will be sorely missed.

Static
10:43pm, June 16, 2008
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Didn't he do some work on the Friday the 13th series? I know his name was mentioned on the part 3 commentary. Pumpkinhead forever! R.I.P.

BloodFlow
11:24pm, June 16, 2008
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTT????? NOOO!!!! :*( Oh man, this sucks. Wow, this just hit me hard. I'll post another comment later. Why wasn't this on CNN???? Goes to show you just how much the f'n industry cares. RIP, Mr. Winston. This sucks :(

Bill Carson
11:46pm, June 16, 2008
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Very Sad News. R.I.P. Stan.

crazy4
11:54pm, June 16, 2008
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my favorite time was meeting him i was lucky enough to go to his studio as well awsome place and i was overjoyed to meet him i meet him again at comic con he was a awsomely cool guy very nice and he created almost all of my favorite characters

copey
2:34am, June 17, 2008
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This is truly sad news stan has been involved with nearly every film that i class as a classic , the terminator & predator have always been favourites of mine to name just 2 of many.His work will always live on and insprire.R.I.P stan.

Harold
4:44am, June 17, 2008
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Are you sure that he's not faking his death? Imean, this guy is really good at what he does.

horrorchick81
7:22am, June 17, 2008
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this is sad. i loved jp and the terminator. sad day in hollywood.

HYBRID1991
10:24am, June 17, 2008
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HOLY SHIT i cant believe this my cousin has been studying special effects in college because he wanted to one day work for Stan, he was only 62 oh man i was just watchin Jurassic Park the other day this fuckin sucks but he lead a good life and he is a Legend so R.I.P Stan

Dr_Loomis
10:56am, June 17, 2008
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This is not good! I'll miss his work.

Severin
11:25am, June 17, 2008
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This sucks, even in some of the movies that he worked on that were not that good[Leviathan for example], his creations still kicked ass..RIP Stan...

AndrewRobinson
2:22pm, June 17, 2008
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I read on IMDB that he lost his battle to cancer. Stan Winston made me believe in movie magic. RIP.

The Dark One
6:10pm, June 17, 2008
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Just found out now... :( Deeply saddened by this! Thank you Stan for so many amazing moments on the big screen!

j.c
4:30am, June 18, 2008
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Man, for one night I stay off the net, Icome back on tonight only to be greeted by this horrible news. This hurts. Last time I was hit this hard by a celebrity passing was Dimebag. A true legend of film, Mr. Winston will always be remembered and it saddens me to think of the wonderful creations we will now never see. R.I.P Stan, Its our loss and you will be missed.

Evil_Flip
2:18pm, June 18, 2008
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I always expected him to be immortal, but I guess in a way he is. Rest in peace Stan.

Uniquely Wired
1:06pm, June 19, 2008
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I was shocked to hear of his passing. This is such a huge loss. I was a fan of his work; he will be dearly missed.


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