Bob Mackie, Designer To The Stars Who Dressed Cher And Madonna And Defined '70s Glamour, Dies At 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest get-ups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday.He was 87.Bob Mackie attends the 39th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on November 08, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida.Romain Maurice via Getty Images“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 read statement on his social media accounts.

“His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world.”Advertisement Dubbed the “Designer to the Stars,” Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars, including one for Barbra Streisand’s “Funny Lady,” in which she wore a sheer batwing gown.He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Science’s Hall of Fame in 2002.Cher and Bob Mackie arrive at "Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion" on May 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)Steve Granitz via Getty ImagesHe designed gowns for Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Sharon Stone, Diana Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and concert costumes for Pink.When Marilyn Monroe delivered a breathy, seductive take on “Happy Birthday” at a fundraiser for President John F.

Kennedy and the Democratic National Committee, she did it in a sheer, beaded gown that Mackie dreamed up in a sketch.Advertisement RelatedBob Mackie Go to HomepageLeave a CommentSuggest a correction|Submit a tipAdvertisement From Our Partner ...