Sci-Fi/Fantasy Artist and Designer Ralph McQuarrie, known for his contribution to the Star Wars Trilogy, Cocoon, E.T., Batteries Not Included, and Battlestar Galactica, has passed at the age of 82.
McQuarrie’s influence will be celebrated by countless fans who continue to honor his conceptual artwork, the innovative movements, and memorable creations that set the standard for today’s look and feel of our favorite extra-terrestrial characters.
The visionary’s objective lives on in our nodes and hearts.
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