Syd Mead Visual Futurist and Industrial Designer has passed at his home in Pasadena at the age of 86. He left us peacefully accompanied by his partner Roger Servick surrounded by a gentle fire, Christmas decorations, and a wonderful array of his artwork. His final words were, “I am done here. They’re coming to take me back.”
Syd lived an incredible life starting as an artist at the tender age of three. He quickly developed his skills into cartoons, auto designs, and eventually futuristic visions for cult classic films such as Star Trek: The Motion Picture, TRON 1982, Blade Runner, Aliens, 2010: A Space Odyssey, Short Circuit, and countless others.
“I am done here. They’re coming to take me back.”
Syd Mead’s final words
Oblagon, Inc. recently published Syd’s Autobiography “A Future Remembered” where Syd documents in his own words his amazing journey from a midwest Baptist preacher son to a highly recognized Visual Futurist.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Cherished Memory of Syd Mead to the CITY of HOPE.
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Syd Mead beim Erstellen eines Entwurfs. Pasadena, CA, USA. Juni 2014.
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (9224136a)
Visual futurist and concept artist Syd Mead, center, Sean Hargreaves, left, and Tim Flattery are seen at Forest Lawn Museum on in Glendale, Calif. Forest Lawn Museum hosted a never-before-seen Christmas Fantasies presentation and celebration of Syd Mead's work. Syd unveiled for the first time to the public his 40+-year-old Christmas card series and participated in a Q&A and book signing
Syd Mead Q & A and Book Signing at Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, USA - 22 Nov 2014
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NEW YORK CITY, NY - OCTOBER 18: Syd Mead attends The 2006 National Design Awards at The Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt on October 18, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by David X Prutting/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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Syd Mead (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage) *** Local Caption ***
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