RIP Ralph McQuarrie

I just found out the news from a fellow blogger's blog that Ralph McQuarrie past away over the weekend.
I really believe there were two major components that made the original Star Wars trilogy amazing.
One was the music.
The other was Ralph McQuarrie's designs.
So many iconic designs throughout the original trilogy, I know as a kid that fueled my imagination and creativity. It was noticeably missing from the prequels.
It is sad to hear that he is gone.