R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie, the man who designed Darth Vader

[The Straight Story]

R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie, the man who designed Darth Vader

It's a sad day for the concept art world. Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who created concept designs for the first Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television show, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and other science fiction classics, has passed away at age 82. He set our minds on fire and made so many of us fall in love with science fiction. He'll be missed.

http://io9.com/5890274/rip-ralph-mcquarrie-the-concept-artist-who-took-us-to-tatooine-and-beyond

[Hayabusa]

1. RIP

I always loved his concept art, especially the ones not used at first and then recycled to make vehicles and the like for the books. He really helped visualize the Star Wars galaxy. He will be missed.