The Grand Master Make-up FX Legend Dick Smith, who did the great special effects make-up in such great films as THE EXORCIST, THE HUNGER, THE GODFATHER, THE SENTINEL (1977), SPASMS (1983), GHOST STORY, SCANNERS and won the Oscar for AMADEUS - passed away at age 92.
Growing up in the late 70's and 80's reading about Dick Smith on the pages of FANGORIA and MONSTERS OF FILMLAND and his classic book DICK SMITH'S DO-IT YOURSELF MONSTER MAKE-UP HANDBOOK inspired me to make my own horror make up for Halloween back in the days. During film school I did some FX for student films. But it was Dick Smith who inspired me. May Dick Smith rest in peace - he is missed already.
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