Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

Her family said in its statement: "Her influence on film is indelible, but those who knew her best will remember the way she made life feel more vivid, more beautiful, more fun and more full of love."Her work was known for its emotional intelligence, rhythm and humanity - a rare ability to find the truth of a scene and bring heart, momentum and clarity to the screen.""I love film editing," Lucas once told a reporter, according to Lucasfilm. "I have an innate ability to take good material and make it better, and to take bad material and make it fair."Paying tribute on Saturday, Lucasfilm said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of her death, adding it "joins the global filmmaking community in mourning the loss of Marcia Lucas".Meanwhile, Mark Hamill, who portrayed Star Wars protagonist Luke Skywalker, wrote that he and his wife Marilou were "deeply saddened by the loss of our lifelong friend".He added: "Not just a gifted, innovative artist, she also happened to be a genuinely nice person. Smart, funny and just plain fun to be around. Thankfully, her memory lives on and we will never stop missing her."