Sadly, Amsel's prolific and promising career was cut tragically short. He was diagnosed with AIDS in September of 1985 and died only three months later. His last poster was for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and he was slated to do the poster for Jewel of the Nile when he fell ill. Many lovely tributes to Amsel are floating around the web, notably richard-amsel.com, which includes a much broader collection of his work. A documentary and a book celebrating his life are in the works as well.
