Drew Struzan — the artist who defined the throwback, glamorous style of movie posters for Star Wars , Indiana Jones, and the Muppets — died after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. He was 78. According to his social media, Struzan died October 13. “I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art,” is Instagram manager wrote.
Even if you’ve never heard of Drew Struzan, you instinctively recognize his work. He made posters for everything from The Thing to Harry Potter. Struzan defined the look of a blockbuster movie. His smooth, radiant paintings seemed to glow from within and signaled magic at Da Movies. They promised capers, characters, and big budget production values. They also connected the Geor