Star Wars Makeup Artist Stuart Freeborn Dies at 98

Stuart Freeborn, a makeup artist best known for his work on George Lucas' "Star Wars" movies as well as Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," has died in London at the age of 98.

Born in 1914 in Leytonstone, England, Freeborn was largely self-taught. Some of his most recognizable creations include the apes from the "Dawn of man" sequence in "2001: A Space Odyssey," as well as Yoda and Chewbacca from "Star Wars".

He also worked as a makeup supervisor on the "Superman" films, as well as Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove".

"Stuart was already a makeup legend when he started on Star Wars," said George Lucas in a statement.

"He brought with him not only decades of experience, but bou…
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