Joseph Viskocil ( December 21 , 1952 -- August 11 , 2014 ) was an American special effects artist who had over 80 film credits from 1974 to 2014 .
Joseph `` Joe '' Viskocil ( December 21 , 1952 -- August 11 , 2014 ) was an American visual effects artist . He had over 80 credits between 1974 and 2014 .