The man behind some of the most iconic film posters in Hollywood history has died aged 78.

Drew Struzan was behind the promotional visuals for films including Harry Potter, Back To The Future and Star Wars.

The designer’s official Instagram account released a statement confirming news of his death on Monday.

‘It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has moved on from this world as of yesterday, October 13th,’ the statement from his brother Greg Struzan read.

‘I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art.’

His work included posters for films such as The Empire Strikes Back, The Goonies, The Shawshank Redemption and The Thing. He crafted his posters by hand, starting with pencil

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