Robert Blalack

Robert Blalack (December 9, 1948 – February 2, 2022) was a Panamanian-born American mass-media visual artist and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the original "Star Wars". He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for his work on the television movie "The Day After". Blalack was born in Panama City, Panama.
Blalack died on February 2, 2022 in Paris, France from problems caused by cancer, aged 73.