Ralph McQuarrie passes....

[Lateral-G]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/showbi...html?hpt=hp_t3

Ralph was the man responsible for how the Star Wars universe was to look....

[Hurricane91]

Mr. McQuarrie was a brilliant illustrator. May he rest in peace.

Thank you for the notice Lateral.

[Dain Arns]

Ralph was also responsible for the illustrations/animations of the Apollo Moon Landings coverage for CBS News among other things.
He started with Boeing if I remember.
One of my favorite 'space artists', right up there with Chesley Bonestell.

Thanks for the wonderful 'visions', Mr. McQuarrie, and for inspiring so many 'Visioneers' of today.