Gary Kurtz, producer of the first two instalments in the Star Wars series, has died in north London aged 78.
In a statement, his family said he died of cancer and would be "hugely missed".
Kurtz worked with George Lucas on American Graffiti, the original Star Wars and its first sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. His other films included The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz.
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