Matt Sweeney, an Oscar-nominated visual effects artist suddenly passed away on February 19, 2024 at the age of 75.
Matt Sweeney Cause of death
Pioneering special effects artist Matt Sweeney passed away on February 19 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank from lung cancer. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1995 for his work on Ron Howard’s space epic Apollo 13.
The board of directors of Alliance of Special Effects & Pyrotechnic Operators declared his death. Sweeney founded the trade association and served as its president in the past.
Matt Sweeney obituary information
The funeral and burial details for Matt Sweeney will be made public later because the family needs time to grieve and process. The precise details of the funeral ceremony will be announced as soon as they are known to everyone.
Sweeney received recognition for his services to the business, including his work on Apollo 13, Ron Howard’s 1995 space epic. He was the recipient of three Technical Achievement Oscars; the first was given to him in 1987 for creating an automated capsule gun that imitated gunshots.
He won the second and third Oscars in 1998 for creating the Liquid Synthetic Air fog effect system and in 2002 for working with stunt coordinator Mic Rodgers to create a vehicular camera setup for The Fast and the Furious.
