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Special Effects Wizard Stan Winston Dead At 62

Posted by kdawson on from the terminator-scissorhands dept.

Dusty101 writes "Special effects maestro Stan Winston has died at the age of 62. Winston was responsible for many of the physical special effects in films such as The Terminator, Jurassic Park, Edward Scissorhands, and Iron Man. Winston died on Sunday, June 15, 2008, after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma."

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  1. Very Sad by NormAtHome · · Score: 5, Informative

    The man was truly gifted at his profession, one movie not mentioned and among my all time favorites is "Aliens" the James Cameron follow up to Alien.

    1. Re:Very Sad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      You have to mention his work in Aliens and Predator.

    2. Re:Very Sad by NormAtHome · · Score: 3, Informative

      That would be funny. Ray Harryhausen was a pioneer in the field (and as far as I know still alive at 87) but in those days his art wasn't recognized for what it was, no Academy award nominations (according to IMDB) for special effects. Stan Winston had nine nominations (again Academy Awards) and three wins as well as multiple Saturn and other nominations and awards.

  2. Just if any one else wonders..... by zeromorph · · Score: 4, Informative
    Multiple myeloma:

    is a type of cancer of plasma cells which are immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies. Myeloma is regarded as incurable, but remissions may be induced with steroids, chemotherapy, thalidomide and stem cell transplants. Myeloma is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological malignancies.
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    "Hannibal's plans never work right. They just work." Amy/A-Team
    1. Re:Just if any one else wonders..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      Yes, my dad was diagnosed with it two years ago, it's an incurable blood cancer. He went in for a routine physical exam, they found high protein levels in his blood, and after more testing he got a diagnosis. :( It's also what Roy Scheider had, and Geraldine Ferraro has it as well. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help fight it should consider the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/), they're an excellent charity that funds research for treatments for the disease. They have a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, for those who really want to make sure that the "charity" they're giving to puts its money where its mouth is. I'm not affiliated with them in any way, other than that we all take place in their annual "Race for Research" 5K (http://www.mmrfrace.org/). And for anyone else unlucky enough to get it, my family can't say enough good things about the people at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, as my dad has been getting excellent care there, and is in an experimental treatment regimen there that has knocked his cancer down to undetectable levels, though as with most chemo, the side effects aren't all that fun.

    2. Re:Just if any one else wonders..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      My father has had multiple myeloma since 2004. He, too, has gone through the experimental treatments (though Cleveland here). The main miracle drugs have been Revlimid and Velcade. Sadly, they aren't working anymore.

  3. Multiple Myeloma by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Chances are he probably died from an infection(not actually the cancer). Multiple myeloma in late stages heavily suppress all bone marrow tissue(that means your red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.) People with Multiple myeloma over-produc non-functional antibody side chains from malignant plasma cells. This impairs immune response and causes renal failure, making them extra susceptible to infections(more so than other cancers).