Stand-up comedian, television and film star George Carlin has passed away at the age of 71, after a long struggle with heart disease and a long battle against the improper use of language. Read our tribute to him on the Telefile.

The man who birthed a thousand creatures is gone. Hollywood visual effects master Stan Winston passed away on Sunday from multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood cells he had been dealing with for seven years, at the age of 62. He is survived by a wife, son, daughter, brother, four grandchildren and an army of dinosaurs, aliens, robots and mutants that he has helped bring to life over the years.