21.12.1952 - 11.08.2014 (61 years)
Joseph Viskocil (December 21, 1952 – August 11, 2014) was an American special effects artist who had over 80 film credits from 1974 to 2014.He won at the 69th Academy Awards for Independence Day, in the category of Best Visual Effects. He shared his win with Volker Engel, Clay Pinney and Douglas Smith.