India, Oct. 15 -- Drew Struzan, the artist known for designing posters for some of the most high-profile Hollywood movies over the years, died on Monday, October 13, at the age of 78. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he was a "go-to artist" for Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

He designed posters for hit movies like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future and The Thing. Spielberg described him as "my favorite movie artist," adding that "I had to almost live up to the art that we later were going to ask Drew to create for the poster."

Struzan's death was announced on his official Instagram account on Tuesday.

"It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has mov...