Jeff Olson, a veteran modelmaker and visual effects producer known for his work on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, has died at 77, confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic.

Jeff Olson, a modelmaker, model supervisor, and visual effects producer who worked on "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," died June 21. He was 77.

Jeff Olson, a veteran modelmaker and visual effects producer known for his work on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, has died at 77, confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic.