Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 14:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.