Ralph McQuarrie has passed away...

[Bryancd]

An incredible visionary. A great loss.

http://www.starwars.com/news/ralph_mcquarrie_remembered.html

[ChrisMC]

Oh man, thats so sad. I love looking at his concept art for Star Wars. I truly think his designs made it possible for those movies to get made.
He influenced a ton of artists, it's hard to look at the Normady from Mass Effect and not think of McQuarrie.

Let's not forget Galactica either. RIP Ralph, you gave a generation of kids a playground in their imagination!

[billybob476]

I'm saddened. Such a creative man that shaped the look of sci fi as we know it.

[jedijeff]

Sad news, loved looking at all the Art and drawings that he created.