THE Star Wars the galaxy has misplaced one in every of its most vital components leaders.
Marcia Lucasthe ex-wife of Star Wars Creator George Lucas and editor of the primary movie within the franchise, died on Might 27 of metastatic most cancers, her household confirmed to TMZ. They informed the outlet that she died at her dwelling in Rancho Mirage, California, and was surrounded by her family members. She was 80 years previous.
In a press release to Chronicle of San Franciscoher household shared that Marcia was “a real pioneer for girls in movie and one of the vital influential editors in movie historical past.”
Marcia first met George in 1967 after they have been each employed to help the legendary editor. Verna Fields on a documentary mission. The 2 quickly started courting and married in 1969.
Across the identical time, Marcia started her profession as an expert editor, working as an assistant editor on Francis Ford Coppolathe 1969 movie The rain folks and took part in George’s first characteristic movie, 1138 THX (1971).