Star Wars designer Colin Cantwell’s death was confirmed by his wife with stating the cause of it.
Colin Cantwell was an American concept designer and director who worked on films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames but is most remembered for designing several famous Star Wars vehicles.
Star Wars Designer Colin Cantwell’s Death Cause
Colin Cantwell, the concept artist responsible for numerous famous Star Wars vehicles, passed away at the age of 90 and the cause of his death has been linked to old age. None of the major sites confirming his death has mentioned the circumstances around his demise.
Twitter is currently filled with tributes and condolence messages to the designer and his near and dear ones.
One of the netizens who takes the platform says that he was now one with the force; Godspeed. He confirmed his death with a statement, that the Xwing and Tie Fighter, as well as many other Star Wars spacecraft, were designed by him. Buck Rogers, 2001, and other projects were also worked on. Last night, he died.
Another netizen hopes that he rests in peace and calls him a designer hero. He will be working on his tribute in the next few days. Similarly, another one says that the world lost an absolute legend in the design world.
Colin Cantwell’s Wife Sierra Dall
Colin Cantwell’s wife Sierra Dall announced that her husband died and confirmed it to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
As per an article posted by ‘The Denver Post’ in 2017, Sierra Dall had been with Colin Cantwell for over 15 years when she finally discovered his secrets.
5 years ago, Dall and Cantwell were given short notice to move to another apartment on the same property in 2014 when their landlord planned to remodel. They rushed through Cantwell’s stuff, which was crammed from floor to ceiling with sketches, slides, models, screenplays, computer monitors, and bags of handmade clothing.
Colin Cantwell’s Net Worth
According to Vimbuzz, Colin Cantwell’s net worth is $1.1 million.
Cantwell had a remarkable history before making his way to Hollywood, as he documented on his website bio. Cantwell worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA during the famous 1960s space race, developing educational initiatives for the public to better comprehend the flights.
He developed numerous notable spacecraft in George Lucas’ Star Wars world, including the TIE fighter, Death Star, X-wing Starfighter, and Star Destroyer, to name a few. While Star Wars is likely his most well-known piece. Colin’s work has also appeared in a number of other science fiction classics.