Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion designer whose exuberant style defined Hollywood glamour for decades, died Monday.He was 87.He died in Palm Springs, California, from pneumonia, his publicist Jenelle Hamilton confirmed to CBS News."It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr.
Bob Mackie passed away today," a post on his social media account said."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.
His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world." Inspired by Hollywood glamourBorn in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, Mackie embraced the idea of Hollywood movie glamour as a young child, inspired by Technicolor musicals.He would dream up elaborate costumes for his mother and sister and sketch them, and he was active in costume and set design of his high school plays.
He went to Pasadena City College to study advertising and illustration and then costume design at LA's Chouinard Art Institute.He was tapped to create a new look for actress, singer and dancer Mitzi Gaynor in 1966, according to a biography on his website."This was a marriage made in heaven with dance, glamour and comedy all in one package," the biography read.The look caught the attention of Carol Burnett, who hired him to design the wardrobe for "The Carol Burnett Show," putting the legendary comedian in some of her kookiest getups.He and Burnett had a close friendship and collaborated on memorable characters such as Nora Desmond, Eunice and her take on Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind" — called Starlet O'Hara — wearing her green curtain dress on its rods. Mackie's TV work continued on "The Sonny and Cher Show," after Cher guest-starred on Burnett's show and took a liking to him.
He had said that her Laverne character, with her leopard-print jumpsuit and dangling earrings, was one of his favorite...