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  "path": "/2026/film/news/jeff-olson-dead-phantom-menace-1236789834/",
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  "textContent": "Jeff Olson, a modelmaker, model supervisor, and visual effects producer who worked on “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” and numerous other films, died Sunday. He was 77. Olson’s death was confirmed by Industrial Light & Magic, the motion picture visual effects studio founded by George Lucas. The studio’s Instagram page posted, “The ILM community is […]",
  "title": "Jeff Olson, ILM VFX Producer on ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ Dies at 77"
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