Death of Dick Smith

January 26, 1922 - July 30, 2014
California | Age 92

'Godfather of Makeup' dies at 92
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HILLEL ITALIE, The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Smith, the Oscar-winning "Godfather of Makeup" who amused, fascinated and terrified moviegoers by devising unforgettable transformations for Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" and Linda Blair in "The Exorcist" among many others, has died. He was 92.

Smith, the first makeup artist to win an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died Wednesday night in California of natural causes. His death was confirmed to The Associated...

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