NEW YORK – Bob Mackie, the visionary fashion designer whose daring Hollywood creations helped define 1970s glamour — from Carol Burnett’s wildly comic costumes to Cher’s most revealing looks — died Monday. He was 87.
“He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do,” a statement posted to his social media accounts said. “His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world.”
Known as the “Designer to the Stars,” Mackie earned nine Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, while receiving three Oscar nominations. One came for Barbra Streisand’s “Funny Lady,” featuring the sheer batwing gown she wore in the film. In 2002, he was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Science’s Hall of Fame.
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Over his celebrated career, Mackie created gowns for Madonna, Streisand, Sharon Stone, Diana Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as concert costumes for Pink. His influence reached one of pop culture’s most enduring fashion moments: Marilyn Monroe’s breathy rendition of “Happy Birthday” at a fundraiser for President John F. Kennedy and the Democratic National Committee, performed in a sheer, beaded gown first envisioned in a Mackie sketch.
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