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Posted On: February 11th 2008
Posted By: Bryan Kremkau
Source: Newsday |
RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) Illustrator John Alvin, who created the posters for more than 120 movies including "Blazing Saddles," "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," and "The Lion King," has died of a heart attack at his home in Rhinebeck. He was 59.
Alvin died on Feb. 6, according to Craig Kausen, president of Linda Jones Enterprises in Irvine, Calif., one of several galleries representing Alvin's work. A memorial service was held on Sunday in Rhinebeck, where Alvin and his wife Andrea had recently moved from Los Angeles to be closer to their daughter, Farah Alvin, a Broadway actress.
Alvin's career began in 1974 with his creation of the movie poster for Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles." That successful campaign led to work on numerous other Brooks films including "Young Frankenstein."
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