Stanley "Stan" Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008)
He was best known for his work in the Terminator series, the first three Jurassic Park films, Aliens, the first two Predator films, Inspector Gadget, Iron Man and Edward Scissorhands. He won four Academy Awards for his work. Winston, a frequent collaborator with director James Cameron, owned several effects studios, including Stan Winston Digital. The established areas of expertise for Winston were in makeup, puppets and practical effects, but he had recently expanded his studio to encompass digital effects as well. At the time of his death, Winston was working on the sequel Terminator Salvation. Winston designed the original monsters that appeared in the Midway game The Suffering and its sequel, The Suffering: Ties That Bind. He was also helping with his old friend, film director James Cameron and his film Avatar. tan Winston died on June 15, 2008, in Malibu, California, after suffering for seven years from multiple myeloma. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, CA.