Tributes Pour in For Colin Cantwell, as Creator of ‘Star Wars’ Death Star, X-Wing dies at 90
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Colin Cantwell, the guy of the “Star Wars” spaceship, has passed away. He was 90. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Colin Cantwell’s partner Sierra Dall confirmed his death at his home in Colorado on Saturday. The X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter, and Death Star prototypes were all designed by Colin Cantwell. He also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “WarGames,” among other films.
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Colin Cantwell was born in 1932 in San Francisco. Colin Cantwell earned a degree in animation from the University of California, Los Angeles, before working on Hollywood films. He also attended Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural school. Colin Cantwell, the “Star Wars” spaceship’s pilot, has died. He was 90. Colin Cantwell’s partner Sierra Dall confirmed his death at his home in Colorado on Saturday. The X-wing is a multi-purpose Rebel Alliance starfighter that strikes a balance between speed and weaponry. The X-wing can take on everything the Empire throws at it, thanks to its four laser guns and two proton torpedo launchers.
Colin Cantwell created the X-wing Starfighter
Colin Cantwell created the X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter, and Death Star prototypes. He also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “WarGames,” among other films. Colin was born in 1932 in San Francisco. Cantwell earned a degree in animation from the University of California, Los Angeles
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