Overview

• Drew Struzan’s death on Oct. 13 was announced via his official Instagram account, with the post signed “Greg,” whose identity varied in reports.
• His wife, Dylan, had disclosed earlier this year that Struzan had lived with Alzheimer’s for several years and had withdrawn from public life.
• Over five decades, Struzan’s hand-painted one-sheets defined blockbuster imagery for franchises including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, E.T., Blade Runner, and Harry Potter.
• He formally retired in 2008 after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, later returning for select commissions such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and How to Train Your Dragon, and was profiled in the 2013 documentary Drew: The Man Behind the Poster.
• Tributes from across film and comics praised his influence, with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas lauding his work; he is survived by his wife, Dylan, and son, Christian.