In Memoriam: Legendary Makeup Artist Dick Smith

Legendary makeup artist Dick Smith passed away on July 30, 2014 at
age 92. Smith is known for his special effects makeup work on films
including The Exorcist,The Godfather and Amadeus.
Dick was often referred to as "The Godfather of Make-up" and worked as
NBC's first makeup director. He received an Academy Award for Makeup for
his work on the movie Amadeus.

Makeup artist Rick Baker
tweeted, "The master is gone. My friend and mentor Dick Smith is no
longer with us. The world will not be the same."


[Image: Audrey Hepburn as Marie Vetsera, NBC make-up director Dick
Smith, Mel Ferrer as Crown Prince Rudolph (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
via Getty Images]