Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
The three-time Oscar nominee won nine Emmy Awards and created signature looks for Cher, Carol Burnett and Diana Ross.
- Costume designer Bob Mackie, the 'Sultan of Sequins' famous for dressing icons like Cher and Carol Burnett, died at 87. His death was confirmed in a statement released on his Instagram.
- Mackie began his career as a sketch artist for Jean Louis and Edith Head, later debuting his signature style in 1966 by creating costumes for Mitzi Gaynor's Las Vegas revue.
- With nine Emmy wins and three Oscar nominations, Mackie designed more than 17,000 pieces for The Carol Burnett Show, including the iconic 'curtain rod' dress featured in a spoof.
- For 40 years, Mackie collaborated with Cher, creating daring, figure-hugging ensembles including an Oscars outfit featuring a black chain-link top and a feathered Mohawk headdress.
- Inducted into the Television Academy Hall in 2002, Mackie's genius continues through his fashion collections. He once said a woman wearing his clothes 'is not afraid to be noticed.
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Bob Mackie, the exuberant costume and fashion designer whose glittering, beaded, sequined, rhinestoned, feathered and often winged creations bedecked, bedazzled and elevated performers like Carol Burnett, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler, Mitzi Gaynor, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, RuPaul and, most memorably and enduringly, Cher — as well as an 11.5-inch model named Barbie — died today in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 87.
Bob Mackie designed the legendary »Happy Birthday, Mr. President« dress for Marilyn Monroe, and revealed Cher and Tina Turner: Now the fashion designer has died.
Bob Mackie, the legendary American costume and fashion designer from Hollywood, nicknamed "The Sultan of Glitter," has died at the age of 87.
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