Star Wars, Empire producer Gary Kurtz dies at age 78

Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz died Sunday from cancer, his family has announced. He was 78.

Kurtz produced American Grafitti, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back with George Lucas. He also produced The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz. Kurtz has become a somewhat controversial figure where it comes to the mythos of making Star Wars. Chris Taylor has an interesting interview with him from 2014.

StarWars.com has posted an obit, and there are more remembrances below.