Olson died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Olson, and two children. He joined Industrial Light & Magic as a model maker in 1985 — a decade after George Lucas founded the premier visual effects studio during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope 1977. As a model maker, Olson contributed to Howard the Duck 1986, Willow 1988, Who Framed Roger...
