"Star Wars" Poster Legend Passes Away

Legendary artist Drew Struzan has passed away at the age of 78. He created posters for countless iconic films and designed numerous album covers.

As The Guardian reports, the artist's passing was announced on his official social media account.
Drew Struzan's poster for "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
Legendary Poster Artist Drew Struzan Dies
Struzan launched his career designing album covers for music groups. He worked with Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Earth, Wind & Fire, Liberace, and Black Sabbath. His cover for Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare" was named by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest album covers of all time.

In the 1970s, the artist transitioned to film, creating movie posters. He designed the second poster for Star Wars, and soon commissions were pouring in.
Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare album cover
Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare album cover
The zoomboola.com editorial team wants to note that Drew Struzan created the iconic posters for "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", the "Indiana Jones" franchise, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and countless other beloved films. Sadly, Struzan developed Alzheimer's disease in his later years, eventually losing his ability to draw.
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