Overview
- His death was announced on his official Instagram in a statement shared by his brother Greg, noting he died on October 13.
- Struzan created era-defining posters for franchises such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, E.T., Blade Runner and The Goonies.
- His partnership with Lucasfilm began with the 1978 Star Wars “Circus” re-release poster and later included the Special Editions, the prequel trilogy and a 2015 The Force Awakens piece.
- He formally retired in 2008 after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, though he returned occasionally for special projects.
- Associates say he had been living with Alzheimer’s in recent years, he is survived by his wife Dylan and son Christian, and Steven Spielberg praised him, saying “nobody drew like Drew.”