Star Wars and Alien Special Effects Pioneer Brian Johnson Dead at 86

Brian Johnson, a pioneering special effects artist whose work shaped some of the most iconic science-fiction films and television, has died at 86.

He is perhaps best remembered by fans of Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson for his groundbreaking work on Space: 1999, while his wider career included major contributions to Alien, The Empire Strikes Back and Aliens.

Johnson's effects helped bring some of cinema's most incredible worlds to life, from the Nostromo of Ridley Scott's Alien to the frozen battlefields and starship spectacle of Hoth.

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