Aly Morrison has passed away

[Evil Eye]

From Facebook. Very sad news.

Rest in peace.

[W.A.Rorie]

[SvenIronhand]

RIP. That Dwarf Lord he did, with the Sutton Hoo style facemask helmet and the two-handed axe, is one of my favorite sculpts.

[Doghouse]

That's incredibly sad to hear, one of the OG rock stars of sculpting.

[Robbienw]

That’s really sad.  He only retired from GW in May this year. 
 

RIP to a sculpting legend.

 

 

 

[Marshal Loss]

RIP, condolences to his family and friends. Legend of the hobby

[Matcap86]

Aw man, we're losing a lot of greats.

[BadgersinHills]

Incredible sculptor. May he rest in peace. Condolences to his loved ones. 

[Dr. Clock]

Harsh. A true legend of the Hobby, and seemed like a real gent. He will be missed. Condolences to friends and family.

 

Cheers,

 

The Good Doctor.

[Alby the Slayer]

A great sculptor and one of the Old Guard.

 

Condolences to his family and friends.

[grailkeeper]

It might be nice if folks posted their favourite Aly Morrison minis here. 

[Redcomet]

one of the absolute legends.
 

The work he did for Marauder minis. The dwarves in particular. But my favorite is this

[Dr. Clock]

(image credit: Azazel's Bitz Box, 2019)

 

(sculpted with Trish Carden, who did the hound mount; image credit: Lech Wokal, 2025)

 

 

[Joe]

Tribute post from GW is up. 

 

 

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We are deeply saddened to hear news of the passing of Aly Morrison.

 

Aly was a pioneering miniatures designer, whose creativity and talent helped shape Warhammer as we know it across five decades. From Dwarfs to Giants, Space Marines to the Red Gobbo – his imagination and craftsmanship have inspired generations of collectors, painters and gamers. 

 

Aly’s kindness and generosity as a mentor have left an indelible mark on the Warhammer Studio. Humble, magnanimous and with an incorrigible wit, to sit beside Aly and hear his wisdom and love of Warhammer miniatures design, was to be in the presence of a master. No matter your level of experience, he always had something insightful to add, to help make the creation ‘more Warhammer’.

 

Our thoughts and condolences are with Aly’s family, friends and all who had the privilege of working alongside him. 

 

Blessed with a warm and mighty heart, Aly had time for everyone: a friendly smile and a genuine greeting were his hallmarks. He will be sorely missed.

 

[apologist]

Very sorry to hear. Aly's dwarfs were part of my formative years – and fought in many running battles with my brothers orcs. His sculpts were packed with character, dynamism and humour; attributes that (from what I've heard) apply equally to the man himself. RIP, Aly.

 

[hinace]

His dwarfs were my gateway to the hobby. I still love them today. His work brought me many hours of happiness.

Thank you Aly! You will be remembered.

[The Praetorian of Inwit]

RIP

 

He did great work and from all accounts was a top bloke. 

[01RTB01]

I was 11/12 when the dark elves got their book and minis. Aly's dark elves were the reason I started the army and I loved the minis. That was my first proper wfb army and many fond memories.

 

I hope he rests peacefully and my condolences to his family and friends. 

[Vogon]

I remember meeting him at the Atlanta Games Day in 2006(?) and he was such a nice bloke,  we talked for a good while about the new Chaos Dwarf aesthetic with the relatively recent release of the Hell Cannon. 

He will be sadly missed

 

I shall raise a glass in his memory 

 

Vogon 

[Marshal Rohr]

A talented man, and a massive influence on all of our tastes and hobbies. We will very much be missed.