H. R. Giger Dies At 74

Above, a scene from 1979's Alien.

H. R. Giger, the man who created the iconic Alien design, died due to injuries sustained in a fall.

Reuters is reporting:

(Reuters) - Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger who designed the monster and revolutionary sci-fi sets for the film "Alien" has died, his museum said on Tuesday. He was 74. 

Giger, who was born Hans Rudolf in the eastern Swiss town of Chur in 1940, died on Monday in Zurich from injuries he obtained after suffering a fall, an employee of the H.R. Giger Museum said, confirming reports in Swiss media. 

Famous for creating the otherworldly creature in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror film "Alien", Giger was awarded an Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects in 1980.

Giger also designed the 1973 record album cover for Emerson, Lake & Palmer's "Brain Salad Surgery."

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