US Edition'Back to the Future,' 'Star Wars' poster artist Drew Struzan dies
- On October 14, 2025, news was announced that Drew Struzan, movie poster artist, died on October 13 at age 78, confirmed by posts on his official Instagram and family statements.
- Earlier this year, Struzan's family revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease several years ago, and his wife Dylan Struzan disclosed on March 26 that his health declined.
- A five-decade career shows Drew Struzan designed over 150 film posters, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter, with Spielberg praising his unique ability to memorialize movies in iconic posters.
- Tributes began pouring in after the announcement, and Greg Struzan, brother, reflected on Drew's joy in fans' appreciation of his art.
- Although retired in 2008, Drew Struzan returned for special projects including the 2015 poster for The Force Awakens and his final work on the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy in 2019.
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From E.T to the franchise Back to the future or Blade Runner, the American illustrator illustrated the posters of some of the greatest successes of the 1980s-1990s.
Drew Struzan , the man behind the posters of some of the most iconic films of the last 50 years, has died at 78 years of age, as they have confirmed from their own social networks. Incalculable illustrator and graphic designer, from his pencils came the official posters of numerous Steven Spielberg films, among other direct ones, and of sagas such as Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Return to the Future or Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .«Wit…
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'E.T' and 'Star Wars' poster illustrator Drew Struzan dies aged 78
Hollywood illustrator Drew Struzan, the man behind legendary film posters for hit films such as "E.T.", "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" has died at the age of 78, prompting a flood of tributes.
‘E.T’ and ‘Star Wars’ poster illustrator Drew Struzan dies aged 78
Hollywood illustrator Drew Struzan, the man behind legendary film posters for hit films such as "E.T.", "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" has died at the age of 78, prompting a flood of tributes. Struzan was a favourite of directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and his drawing style came to symbolise the posters of Hollywood's
"Star Wars", "The Thing", "Harry Potter"... The American artist had signed the marketing images of these successes made by the airbrush, and became emblematic. He died on Monday 13 October.
Drew Struzan’s name won’t be known to many people, but his works used to be the first thing the public saw from a movie. Outside or inside the cinema. The legendary artist, who created illustrations for some of the industry’s longest-running tachylleros—Indiana Jones and the last crusade, Star Wars: The Empire Counterattacks and Returns to the Future, to name a few—died Monday at age 78. His death was reported by his family on their official Ins…
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