Stuart Freeborn, the makeup artist who designed Yoda, Chewbacca and a number of other memorable "Star Wars" characters, died Wednesday in England. He was 98.
Freeborn began his six-decade career in the movie business with uncredited work on 1936's "Rembrandt" before creating makeup magic for 75 other films, including "Oliver Twist," "Dr. Strangelove," 2001: A Space Odyssey," four "Superman" films and the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
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"Stuart was already a makeup legend when he started on 'Star Wars,'" George Lucas said in a statement on StarWars.com. "He brought with him not only decades of experience, but boundless creative energy.