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Syd Mead

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Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) was an American industrial designer and neofuturistic concept artist. He was known for his designs for science-fiction movies such as Blade Runner, Alien and Tron.[1] Mead was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Mead died of lymphoma in Pasadena, California on December 30, 2019 at the age of 86.[2]

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  1. Cathcart, Rebecca (22 May 2008). "Borrowing an idea from Los Angeles". New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. Syd Mead Dies: Visionary Futurist Who Worked On ‘Blade Runner’ & ‘Tron’ Was 86

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