Stan Winston may have passed away :(

[the_ultimate_evil]

with the movie forums being fubared, i didn't know where else to post this, if it's true then this is a really sad day for the FX industry :csad:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37106

[MattBearPig]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37106

God damn it.

[Drizzle]

It was apparently cancer. So sad. We've lost a legend. :csad:

[Golgo-13]

Wow! He may be dead, but his work will forever live in the hearts of movie goers till the end of time.

R.I.P

[Rezzo]

We've lost a legend. :csad:

Indeed we have, may he rest in peace.

[Rocker22]

Wow so sad. He did great work.

R.I.P.

[Hunter Rider]

RIP Stan, a true genius. :( :up:

[Compi716]

Is this actually true? No news sites are reporting anything.

If so, though...that is horrible.

[fu manchu]

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc300/fumanchu2007/Winston1.jpg
RIP Winston :csad:

[The Shredder]

Rest in Peace, Stan.

And thank you for the memories.

The man was truly a legend in his field.

[DACrowe]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=7360

Sad news. :(

[DorkyFresh]

wow, that really sucks. he's one of my movie idols and it sucks to see him go, but i'm glad i knew who he was. he's put out some quality stuff in his life and i'm sad to see him go.

[Symbiotic]

My goodness, really unexpected. R.I.P. Stan.

[Nirvana]

I was quite the Stan Winston Fan. This really sucks. R.I.P. Stan :csad:

I guess no new Dinos in the future...

[DBZ2cool]

Oh my god this is so horrible.

He was genius in what he did. :csad:

May his soul rest in peace.

[Kable24]

That is a huge shock. He is one of the premiere practical effects guy. I hope is studio keeps going with his work.

[the_ultimate_evil]

i created a thread about this in the celeb forums, i really really hope its not true

[black_dust]

Shocking news!

Hes been part of a huge chunk of my all time favourite films :(

Sadly missed :(

[TNC9852002]

Holy crap.. :(

-TNC

[Omega Wizard]

Rip

[Spade]

Official confirmation of this is coming from Steve Wang. This is the MySpace bulletin I got on it:

Date: Jun 16, 2008 9:35 AM
Subject: Stan Winston passed away...
Body: Just heard that Stan Winston Passed away yesterday. This has been confirmed by someone working at this shop.

It's a sad day. He will be missed...

I really don't know what to say. I usually don't care when a celeb passes away, but I owe my cinema joy in part to this man. If you even remotely liked T1 and T2, Jurassic Park, Predator, Aliens, or Iron Man, then you were enjoying this man's hard work. It still boggles my mind how he pulled off alot of his best stuff. It's a shame, too. I was looking forward, at the very least, to seeing his work in Terminator Salvation. This is a big loss for the industry.

[the_ultimate_evil]

there is a thread in celebs and the cutting room a mod really needs to merge them :(

[Raiden]

Stan Winston died? I had no idea. :(

RIP Stan.

[Brian Braddock]

Stan,

Very view people can be described as visionaries in their field but you were one of them. Your work has inspired and amazed generations and will continue to inspire past your all too premature earthly departure.

R.I.P.

:csad:

[terry78]

This sucks, man. I mentioned on another area that there are still way too many projects coming to the screen that would require his eye for design, whether they be practical or CGI later on. His last work of Iron Man was excellent.

[terry78]

Iron Monger was one of his best pieces as far as practical props go.

[Superman4ever]

What?

NO flippin' way.

[Cain]

This makes me very very sad him and Rick Baker bro two people who's visual effects work knocked my socks off at the cinema one too many times. One of the things I actually looked forward to in the next Terminator film was his work on that I hope his team does him justice this man is one of the irreplaceables if you ask me. I was just watching Pumpkinhead and Batman Returns the other day too. R.I.P. Stan Winston.

[Bim]

Ah darn, that sucks :huh:

RIP :csad:

[Iron_Stark]

RIP Stan :csad::csad:

Like I read in another site, the Iron Man armor would've looked ridiculous if someone else would've made it.

[black_dust]

Hes made some effects on a huge chunk of my favourite movies

RIP :(

[co2]

wow. This news just surprised me. He was magic. I have been a fan of every movie he touches. Aliens, Predator and Terminator are like a holy trinity of movies to me. He was the master and will be missed.

[Jochimus]

Well, this sucks. :csad:

[Octoberist]

it's out of no where. very sad.

and it seems like it's always cancer. for god's sakes..

[chaseter]

RIP Mr. Stan...you were the creature master.

[Nirvana]

Stan's work was truly incredible. He will be missed.

[Dark Knight 66]

Its a shame such a talented man has died but at least he will be remembered for his brilliant creations like the The Terminator and Predator.

[Punisher RULES]

He worked on some of my favorite films of all time and none of those movies would have been as awesome or believable had it not been for Stan Winston. He ruled.

[Jspider13]

I had the honor of meeting him at Comic-Con. Really nice man.

RIP

[Mr. Credible]

damn, that's too bad. he did arguably the best creature work like, ever... and from all his interviews and behind the scenes features on the movies he did the effects for, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37106

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[Hobgoblin]

S***. :csad:

Two men with nothing in common, but it sucks to have lost Tim Russert and Stan Winston within days of each other. I hope his successors can live up to his talent.

RIP



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LOL, look at Arnold's face. He cant believe what he's seeing.

[steelio2006]

I just learned bout this. This came as a total shock. I didn't hear anything bout it till I checked aintitcool a couple of minutes ago. Best wishes to his family.

[kristin]

This makes me so sad... I was always blown away by the work he did. The industry has lost a truly talented artist.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.

[Retroman]

What a shock! This is such a great loss.:(

He was fighting cancer for 7 years and still found the strength to make movie magic. That's as amazing as his work on some of the most iconic characters in the movie history.

RIP Stan Winston

Side note: One thing that baffles me is that this isn't on any of the newscasts i've seen this morning. Someone with real talent and who's actually meant something in the entertainment industry deserves more than that.:cmad:

[Cinemaman]

My god! First Ledger, then Pollack and now Winston! It must be the worst year for Hollywood stars :(

RIP

[Marvolo]

Joblo did an excellent video tribute to him and I thought I would share it. http://www.joblo.com/video/player.php?video=winstrontribute2

Also, could someone please tell me the name of the second piece of music used in that tribute? I love that piece of music, but have no idea what it's called.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Its a real damn shame this guy passed away, he contributed to so many movies that now and in the future will be regarded as classics.

RIP Stan.