ObitMan's Journal: George Lucas Dead at Age 57.

Producer, Writer, Director George Lucas Dead at Age 57.
 

George Lucas, Producer of fine cinematic features such as Kagemusha (1980), and Latino (1985), as well as the television triumph Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), was found dead at his Modesto, CA enclave of apparent complications from his 5 year long struggle with HIV.

Known for skyrocketing the careers of obviously mediocre actors in low budget box office disasters, Lucas managed to make a modest living developing new technologies for the film industry.