Richard Alan Snell (December 19, 1955 – February 21, 2006) was an American make-up artist. Known as a master of prosthetic makeup, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and received an Academy Award nomination.
Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1992 Best Makeup Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1990 Outstanding Makeup for a Series "Chains of Love" Alien Nation 1992 "Cost of Living" Star Trek: The Next Generation 1995 Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special Alien Nation: Dark Horizon 1996 Alien Nation: Body and Soul 1997 Alien Nation: The Enemy Within 2005 Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Revelations
Death Snell was found dead on February 21, 2006, in his hotel room in Freeport, The Bahamas after not reporting to work on the set of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He died in his sleep of natural causes at age 50.
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