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Artist who created Salieri's 'old' makeup has died


Dick Smith, the Oscar-winning makeup artist whose work appeared in films like "The Exorcist," "Amadeus," "Little Big Man," "The Godfather" and many others has died at age 92. His death was announced on July 31, 2014. His obituary in The Hollywood Reporter can be accessed here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-smith-dead-godfather-makeup-720160
His obituary in The New York Times can be accessed here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/01/movies/dick-smith-dies-at-92-makeup-artist-of-vast-reach.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140801&nlid=15809705&tntemail0=y&_r=0

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To this day the greatest old age make-up of all time. Dick Smith was as much a genius at make-up as Mozart was to music. RIP

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