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Visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull also worked on 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

His wife Julia Trumbull said he died of complications from mesothelioma.

Douglas Trumbull, a visual effects master who showed movie audiences indelible images of the future and of space in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Blade Runner,” has died. He was 79.

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Trumbull’s father was visual effects supervisor Donald Trumbull, who worked on The Wizard Of Oz.

Trumbull’s father was visual effects supervisor Donald Trumbull, who worked on The Wizard Of Oz.

Douglas Trumbull, a visual effects master who showed movie audiences indelible images of the future and of space in films like "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Close

Trumbull’s father was visual effects supervisor Donald Trumbull, who worked on The Wizard Of Oz.

Trumbull’s father was visual effects supervisor Donald Trumbull, who worked on The Wizard Of Oz.