Boyd Elder
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| Born | Harold Boyd Elder January 12, 1944 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2018 (aged 74) San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1972–2018 |
| Children | 2 (Shauna Elder and Flaunn Elder) |
Harold Boyd Elder (January 12, 1944 – October 6, 2018), was an American artist. Elder studied art at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1968. Elder had a major exhibition of his works in an art gallery in 1972.
Elder is best known for creating the painted skulls used in the cover artwork for The Eagles' 1975 album One of These Nights and their compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). On October 16, 2018, Elder died of natural causes in San Marcos, Texas.