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    The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died

    Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.
    by Joe Hernandez May 23, 2022 1 minute
    Colin Cantwell, who worked on <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em> and helped design ships for <em>Star Wars</em>, is pictured here in a 2017 photo in Boulder, Colorado.

    Colin Cantwell, the behind-the-scenes designer who dreamt up several of the famous spacecraft that rocketed through the Star Wars franchise, died on Saturday. He was 90.

    His long-time partner, Sierra Dall, confirmed the news to.

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