The world of film has lost one of its brightest lights. Drew Struzan, the legendary artist behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and Hocus Pocus, has passed away at 78 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

For more than fifty years, Struzan’s hand-painted movie posters didn’t just advertise films — they defined them. His art became the emotional gateway to the stories we loved most. “The world lost a genius communicator and supreme artist,” wrote director Guillermo del Toro. “I lost a friend, beloved.”

Even Steven Spielberg once said he felt pressure to “live up to the art Drew would create for the poster.” That was the kind of magic Struzan carried — transforming a single image into a lifetime of memory.

His wife, Dylan, shared tenderly, “Drew’s work was a love letter to the world — his way of making life more beautiful.”

Tonight, millions will glance at those timeless posters and remember — art can outlive us all, but the feeling it gives never fades.