Obituary: Movie Poster Illustrator John Alvin

John Alvin, who created posters for E.T., YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, STAR WARS, ALIEN JURASSIC PARK, LORD OF THE RINGS, and HARRY POTTER - died on February 6 at the age of 59, from a heart attack. Alvin began his career in 1974 with BLAZING SADDLES; he also created posters for Disney animated films: ALADDIN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, PINOCCHIO, and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.

Newsday.com has an obituary here.

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Cinefantastique's Los Angeles Correspondent from 1987 to 1993 and West Coast Editor from 1993 to 1999. Currently the webmaster of Cinefantastique Online, I also run a website called Hollywood Gothique that covers Halloween Horror and Sci-Fi Cinema Events in the Los Angeles area.

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