Hans Rudolf Giger, who designed the 'Xenomorph' alien for Sir Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror movie, died after falling down the stairs at his home in Zurich. He was 74.
His designs helped the movie's design team win an Academy Award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects, Metro.co.uk reported.
Giger, who studied architecture and industrial design at Zurich's School of Applied Arts, was also called the "Master of Darkness.