Conceptual film designer and comic artist Ron Cobb passed away at 83 years of age. Cobb was born in Los Angeles and started out as an underground comic artist working for Walt Disney’s animation studio, and worked on Sleeping Beauty. He later returned to freelance, and after connecting with Dark Star writer Dan O’Bannon, he scored jobs as a conceptual designer on the abandoned Dune adaptation by Alejandro Jodorowsky and on Ridley Scott’s Alien. He is now best known for his work on Star Wars and Back to the Future.

Cobb began working on George Lucas’s Star Wars franchise in 1977 as an uncredited artist, and designed a number of fascinating aliens including Momaw Nadon from the Mos Eisley Cantina. After that, Cobb's career took off and became truly unparalleled. He designed the unmistakable Nostromo ship from Alien, which is both a beloved aircraft amongst sci-fi fans and a significant inspiration for many other concept artists. Later, Cobb created one of the most remarkable designs in film history: Back to the Future’s DeLorean. But Cobb didn’t stop there. He went on to work with Steven Spielberg on Amazing Stories and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and designed concepts for Total Recall, Firefly, and many more.

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Cobb passed away on his birthday on Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 83, due to complications of Lewy body dementia. One of the most adored franchises he designed for, Star Wars, shared a tribute to his impact on Twitter. The post expresses Star Wars creators’ sadness after learning of Cobb’s passing, and included a design of Momaw Nadon that Cobb created. Take a look at the post below:

Not only did Cobb’s inventive perception and unique visual style shape the imagination of an entire generation, his generosity and humility also made him the model to many other concept artists who used the hashtag #RipRonCobb on Twitter to share their feelings on his passing. Many have also remembered Cobb’s caution towards the future of technology and the environment, and his historical newspaper cartoons.

Concept designers for blockbuster films often deserve way more recognition than they usually receive, as the movies would look and feel extremely different without their contribution. It is safe to say that Cobb was an incredible concept artist who had an exceptional, unstoppable career, and that he will be missed not only by the franchises he influenced, but also by all the minds he touched with his artistry and creativity.

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Source: Star Wars