Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz passes away at 78

Gary Kurtz who bankrolled the famous space opera franchise passed away on Sunday. He was battling cancer for a long time, his family said in a statement as per Variety reports. Kurtz had also produced "American Graffiti" and "The Dark Crystal". His career was closely aligned with that of filmmaker George Lucas, but the two parted ways after the troubled production of "The Empire Strikes Back."

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