Legendary visual effects artiste Douglas Trumbull, who is known for crafting the VFX of landmark films like '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'Blade Runner', passed away on Monday at the age of 79.

As per Variety, the reasons behind Trumbull's demise are said to be the complications developed from mesothelioma. His daughter Amy wrote on Facebook that he had cancer, a brain tumour and a stroke. She wrote, "My sister Andromeda and I got to see him on Saturday and tell him that we love him and we got to tell him to enjoy and embrace his journey into the Great Beyond."