We here at the Down in Front News Department usually try to keep our posts about specific projects rather than the personal lives of the people in them. However, every once in a while something happens that's big enough to warrant a break from the usual. A few days ago Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62, ending a seven year battle with Myeloma. While some of the more casual movie goers may not know who Stan was, his creations are some of the greatest ever put on film. You may recognize his work from Terminator, The Alien series, The Predator films, Jurassic Park 2, and most recently Iron Man, where he created the main effect (Monster/Dinosaur/Suit) for each of these films and several others. It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of this genius and wish the best for his family. A list of some of his work after the jump...

PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
Projects in development
-- Area 51 - Producer (2009)
-- Jurassic Park IV - Live Action Dinosaurs, Visual Effects Supervisor (2009)
-- Me and My Monster - Producer (2009)
-- Monsters - Special Effects Supervisor Treatment/outline (2009)
-- The Suffering - Producer (2009)
-- First Turkey - Special Effects (2008)
Films In Production
-- Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins - Special Effects Supervisor (2009)
Past Films & Videos
-- Iron Man - Special Effects (2008)
-- The Deaths of Ian Stone - Producer (2007)
-- Big Fish - Special Effects Director (2003)
-- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - Special Makeup Effects Artist, Animatronic Effects (2003)
-- Jurassic Park III - Live Action Dinosaurs (2001)
-- Pearl Harbor - Special Makeup Effects Artist (2001)
-- Galaxy Quest - Animatronic And Creature Effects (1999)
-- End of Days - Creature Effects Supervisor, Creature Designer (1999)
-- Inspector Gadget - Special Animatronic Effects (1999)
-- Lake Placid - Creature Effects (1999)
-- The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Live-action Dinosaurs (1997)
-- The Island of Dr. Moreau - Makeup/creature Effects (1996)
-- Congo - Gorilla Special Effects, Second Unit Director (1995)
-- Tank Girl - Ripper Design (1995)
-- Jurassic Park - Live Action Dinosaurs (1993)
-- Batman Returns - Special Penguin Makeup & Effects Producer (1992)
-- Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Special Makeup, Terminator Effects Production (1991)
-- Edward Scissorhands - Special Makeup And Scissorhands Effects Producer (1990)
-- Pumpkinhead - Director, Writer (1988)
-- Predator - Special Effects (1987)
-- Aliens - Alien Effects Creator, Second Unit Director (1986)
-- The Terminator - Special Terminator Effects Creator, Second Unit Director (effects unit) (1984)
-- Dead & Buried - Makeup Effects Designer (1981)
-- The Wiz - Special Makeup Designer (1978)
-- Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde - Special Makeup Supervisor (1976)
-- The Man in the Glass Booth - Makeup Artist (1975)

Credit IMDB