Adam Lenhardt
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17249596 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57390187/star-wars-designer-ralph-mcquarrie-dead-at-82/ Ralph McQuarrie, the conceptual designer who created the look of characters including Darth Vader, Chewbacca and R2-D2 and C-3PO, has died at the age of 82. He won an Academy Award for his work on Cocoon. In a statement, George Lucas said: "His genial contribution, in the form of unequalled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'do it like this'."