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- Jeff Olson, a veteran visual effects artist, died on June 21 at age 77.
- He worked at Industrial Light & Magic from 1985 to 2009 as modelmaker, supervisor and VFX producer.
- Olson worked on “Willow,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” and “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” where he appeared uncredited as a pod-race spectator.
- After ILM, he joined Polygon Entertainment and produced VFX for “Tidal Wave” (2009) and “Priest” (2011).
