RIP thread for people involved in film

"He stole our blackroot!"

Watched "Way of the Gun" a few months back and thought he was good in that. Also he bullied Ross and Chandler in Friends.

Paddy Higson aged 83. Produced the Bill Forstyh films Gregory's Girl and that Sinking Feeling plus the Magdeline Sisters, among many others.

The beautiful Lar Park Lincoln who played final girl Tina in Friday the 13th part 7 as well as acting in Knots Landing has died aged only 63.

Bruce Logan, visual effects artist on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Firefox, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Airplane! and Batman Forever has died. He was 78.

As the article notes, he was one of the guys who 'blew up the Death Star', his claim to fame, as he filmed a number of explosions that were composited into the shot of the Death Star miniature blowing up. He was also second Assistant Director on Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Director of Photography on Tron and directed the music video for Madonna's Borderline. His list of credits are extensive. Rip.

Another performer from Hollywood's golden era has departed. Are there many, if any, left now?

Terry Moore is 96 and as of last year was still acting. Carrear started in 1940 as a child actress. She played Ingrid Bergmans character as a child in 1944 film Gaslight. Was married to Howard Hughes at one stage.

I really liked Confidence

Samuel French, who appeared in Killers of the Flower Moon, has died. He was 45, and had been suffering from cancer.

Writer & Director Robert Benton has died at 92: he won three Oscars, two of which were for Kramer vs. Kramer (Director and Adapted Screenplay), the other for Best Original Screenplay for Places In The Heart (1984). He was also Oscar-nominated for co-writing Bonnie & Clyde (1967) and co-wrote Superman (1978).

Indeed, he won a fifth Oscar for technical achievement, coming up with new makeup techniques involving the use of silicone and gelatin materials.

In terms of gofundme's, we saw similar with Rachel Lillis, the voice actress who starred in Pokémon, among other projects. She had to rely on a gofundme for her final days.

To me, the most horrific thing, is when you look at these people who've given so much to the world, inspiring imaginations and just being a combination of artist, engineer and sorcerer with what they put onscreen. And then seeing how they're left destitute while the films continue to make money and revenue for the studios that relied so much on their hard work. And oft-times, they did the work for bare minimum, because they just loved to create. A lot of these make-up artists worked 20 hour days, because there were no unions. There are make-up effects unions now, which is why we see so much CGI in films. Special Effects studios still don't have unions in the US. They do the 20 hour days that makeup effects artists use to do. And burn out in their late 20s.

Former Make-up effects artists like Rick Baker, Steve Johnson and Chris Walas, to name a few, are still alive. But they're long retired. And they're suffering the physical effects of their hard work in films. Baker has spoken of the toll it took on his health. Arthritis in his hands, cataracts, and a slight 'shake' or tremor that means he would not be able to sculpt in clay if he tried.

And he's not the only one who's had a physical toll taken on his body. He's the rule, not the exception. And there are others became addicted to drugs like cocaine or speed because they could work rigorous, long hours to meet an insane deadline.