Colin Cantwell died on Saturday, May 2022.
He was a concept artist who created classic Star Wars ships such as the X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter, and Death Star.
He died at age 90.
Colin Cantwell cause of death
He passes at his Colorado home, according to his long-time companion.
Cantwell’s love of architecture and interest in space made him the ideal candidate for a career in Hollywood. Cantwell earned a bachelor’s degree in animation from the University of California, Los Angeles before being asked to join Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture.
There he worked on many space projects, the first of which was 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Colin Cantwell wife and children
Sierra Dall was his wife.
He had children to survive his great legacy.
Colin Cantwell movies
Cantwell’s film credits include special photographic effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), technical dialogue for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and computer graphics design consultant for WarGames (1983).
Yet, he was most renowned for his work with George Lucas on Star Wars, designing and constructing the prototypes for the X-wing, TIE fighter, Star Destroyer, and the Death Star, among more.
Colin Cantwell net worth
Cantell was worth 7 million.
In addition to his cinematic work, Cantwell wrote two science fiction books, CoreFires 1 and CoreFires 2.
Colin Cantwell funeral
His funeral is yet to be held.
