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Jeff Olson dead at age 77, American visual effects artist

Jeff Olson: key obituary facts

Is Jeff Olson dead? Yes. Jeff Olson died on June 21, 2026, at age 77.

Cause of death: Jeff Olson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Jeff Olson known for?

They was known as American visual effects artist.

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Born: 1948 or 1949.

Jeff Olson, an American visual effects artist whose work helped shape films including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Trek and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died on June 21, 2026.

He was 77. Olson also contributed to Die Hard 2, Star Trek: First Contact, Ghostbusters II, Back to the Future Part III and Rush Hour 3.

Born in 1948 or 1949, he built a career in visual effects across several major studio productions.

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