Ray Harryhausen -- the animation guru whose work brought amazing life to the models and puppets in films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans -- had died. He was 92.

Inspired by Willis O'Brien's animation in King Kong, Harryhausen eventually went on to work with O'Brien on Mighty Joe Young before branching out on his own. In time, his films would influence generations of blooming filmmakers and movie fans. Spielberg, Lucas, Jackson, Raimi and so many other directors continue to carry the Harryhausen torch.Remember Harryhausen by watching the video below (or even better, by checking out some of his movies), and then read the full announcement of his passing from his family.

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