Special Effects Genius Stan Winston Dies

Stan Winston, a Special Effects Oscar winner who was the man behind both the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park and the metal warrior of The Terminator, died Sunday after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Winston was currently working on a number of different projects, including next summer’s G.I. Joe and Terminator: Salvation movies. He was also working on James Cameron’s Avatar, due out Christmas 2009. Winston was also behind the special effects of this summer’s biggest hit, Iron Man.

Stan Winston was 62 years old.