Shawna Trpcic, the Emmy-nominated costume designer behind the Star Wars live-action shows The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Book of Boba Fett, died at the age of 56 last Wednesday.
Her death was confirmed by her daughter Sarah to The Hollywood Reporter where she revealed that she passed away due to unknown cause in Palm Desert.
A GoFundMe page has been set up by her family to help with the expenses. She was survived by her two children including her son Joseph.
Trpcic's tragic passing happened the day after the airing of the first season finale of Ahsoka, which now became her last on-screen work.
Aside from her work in the live-action Star Wars shows, she also served as the costume designer for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Cabin in the Woods, Firefly, Angel, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
She recently received her third Emmy nomination for her work in the third season of The Mandalorian. Last year, she won a Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Award for the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett.
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Shawna Trpcic Mourned by Her Star Wars Colleagues
In a post on StarWars.com, executive producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau paid tribute to Trpcic praising her work and contribution to the live-action shows and her love and appreciation for the franchise.
"Shawna had a deep love and appreciation for Star Wars. You can see that in every piece of work she did with us. She loved everything about being a part of these stories, including connecting with fans and being a part of that community," Filoni said.
"I feel like she has always been a part of Star Wars. Her costumes tell a story, providing the suggestion of a life experience that happened before the cameras rolled. I loved collaborating with Shawna, and I will miss her presence."
Favreau added, "Her creativity brought this world to life. She will be deeply missed both as a friend and as a colleague."
Ming-Na Wen, who plays Fennec Shand, also shared her tribute to the late costume designer in an Instagram post where she relived her memories of working with her in the Star Wars shows.
"She was always there for her actors. Her designs helped us to tell the stories and establish the characters. She worked tirelessly, passionately, and with such great humor. We had so much fun together," she wrote in her caption.
There's no doubt that Trpcic's fantastic work on the Star Wars shows became one of the reasons why they look visually striking and she helped bring life to the characters that we love through the beautiful costumes that she made for them.
We would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Trpcic in this difficult time.
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