RIP Gary Kurtz. Sept 25, 2018 9:47:33 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Swampy on Sept 25, 2018 9:47:33 GMT -5 He helped produce "The Empire Strikes Back", which is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made - I certainly think so. But he parted ways with George Lucas after that, and accounts vary as to why. Anyway, he served in the Marines in Vietnam before going into film, which is impressive.