World renowned Make-up Artist(Films) dies at 92
Dick Smith Dead: ‘Godfather Of Makeup’ Dies At 92 inShare 2 Dick Smith, known as the "Godfather of Makeup," has died at age 92. Smith's protege, Rick Baker, tweeted of the legend's passing on Thursday morning. The makeup artist was renowned for his realistic transformations in films like "The Godfather" and "Amadeus" — aging Marlon Brando into Don Corleone and F. Murray Abraham into a wizened Antonio Salieri — garnering an Academy Award for his work in the latter alongside Paul LeBlanc. In 2012, Smith received an honorary Governor's Academy Award for his contribution to the field, which was presented by Baker. Earlier this year, Smith received the Makeup Artists Lifetime Achievement Award at the Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Awards. He also won a Primetime Emmy in 1967 for his work on Hal Holbrook's "Mark Twain Tonight!" "Rarely have there been makeup artists with the legendary inventiveness, cre...