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Ray Chan, a renowned art director, passed away this week and the news of his demise was announced by Marvel Studios in an official statement. Chan worked in several blockbuster Marvel movies including 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame' and in the upcoming 'Deadpool & Wolverine'. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman paid their heartfelt tribute to Ray Chan and expressed their grief on his sudden demise.

Ryan Reynolds said in the statement, "Words are pretty inadequate in comparison to this loss. There’s an unmatched reservoir of skill, surprise, tender grit and talent the film community will never again witness. He was as valuable a creative force on Deadpool & Wolverine as the writers, director and stars. I don’t pretend to know every chapter of Ray’s heart, but I know it’s unusual to encounter someone with that level of artistry, who simultaneously moved through the world with such indelible humanity. He built worlds from scratch — and did so in the most collaborative and inclusive ways. Ray was peerless. He’ll be missed by so many, but most of all his family."

He added, "The last time I saw Ray was exactly two weeks ago. One of the last things I said to him was that he makes magic and there’s nobody on earth like him. He and I would also give each other a lot of good natured shit. So… of all the last things you could say to someone you adore, that’s a little scrap of consolation I’ll hang onto forever."

Director Shawn Levy told Deadline, "The loss of Ray is devastating to all of us who worked on Deadpool & Wolverine. Ray did more than design the world of our movie; he lit up the world around him. Truly, anyone who knew Ray, or was lucky enough to collaborate with him as we were, experienced this beacon of a man: kind, warm, tenaciously devoted, and relentlessly inspiring – Ray worked and lived with a joyous and contagious humanity that is rare. He will be deeply missed but forever remembered.”

On the work front, Ray Chan also worked in movies like 'Dungeons and Dragons', 'National Treasure', 'Nanny McPhee', 'Guardians Of The Galaxy', 'Children of Men', 'Blood Diamond', 'Robin Hood' and 'Knight and Day'.


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