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Star Wars make-up artist Stuart Freeborn dies aged 98
BBC News ^ | February 6, 2013

Posted on 02/06/2013 2:32:12 PM PST by EveningStar

Stuart Freeborn, the British make-up artist renowned for his contributions to 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 98.

Largely self-taught, his six-decade career saw him create make-up and prosthetics for such cinematic legends as Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 2001aspaceodyssey; chewbacca; cinema; film; jabbathehutt; makeupartist; movies; obituary; petersellers; starwars; stuartfreeborn; yoda
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1 posted on 02/06/2013 2:32:23 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Borges; DollyCali; Perdogg; KevinDavis

ping


2 posted on 02/06/2013 2:34:02 PM PST by EveningStar ("What color is the sky in your world?" -- Frasier Crane)
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To: EveningStar

At his age, I guess he can be forgiven Jar-Jar.


3 posted on 02/06/2013 2:36:48 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: All
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4 posted on 02/06/2013 2:38:47 PM PST by EveningStar ("What color is the sky in your world?" -- Frasier Crane)
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To: EveningStar

I really know I am getting old when somebody involved in the production of Star Wars dies at age 98.


5 posted on 02/06/2013 2:46:18 PM PST by Lockbar (Quality Factory Loaded Ammunition ------- The New Gold)
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


6 posted on 02/06/2013 3:08:26 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: EveningStar

Dang. Who’s going to make Moochelle The First Wookie look human now?


7 posted on 02/06/2013 3:14:06 PM PST by MeganC (“Free Men Need Not Ask Permission!”)
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To: a fool in paradise
Jar-Jar was strictly a CGI creation for which Mr. Freeborn cannot be blamed. He did the make-up for just the original Star Wars trilogy (bar scene, Yoda, etc.).

This was also his work, Alec Guinness in the role of Fagin in the truly classic film version of Oliver Twist.


8 posted on 02/06/2013 3:20:20 PM PST by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: Lockbar

You just depressed the hell out of me.


9 posted on 02/06/2013 3:48:36 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: katana; Revolting cat!
This was also his work, Alec Guinness in the role of Fagin in the truly classic film version of Oliver Twist.

"ZAT'S RACIST!"


10 posted on 02/06/2013 6:18:04 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: ClearBlueSky

PING!

Know you’ll want to see this.


11 posted on 02/06/2013 8:12:10 PM PST by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: vladimir998
"You just depressed the hell out of me."

Dude, tell me about it. Not kidding.

12 posted on 02/07/2013 6:08:29 AM PST by Lockbar (Quality Factory Loaded Ammunition ------- The New Gold)
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