Bob Mackie, the costume designer whose sequined creations helped define television and pop culture from the 1960s onward, has died at 87. A post on his Instagram account said he died Monday.
The post said he spent his 87 years pursuing his dream of being a fashion and costume designer. It added that his designs will continue to bring beauty into the world. No cause of death was disclosed.
Mackie earned nine Emmy Awards and a Tony, and was nominated for three Oscars, including one for Barbra Streisand's "Funny Lady." He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 2002.
He spent 11 seasons as costumer on "The Carol Burnett Show," which ran from 1967 to 1978. His gowns also dressed Madonna, Streisand, Sharon Stone, Diana Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and he created concert costumes for Pink. On Broadway, he dressed "On the Town" in 1971 and "Moon Over Buffalo" in 1995, and won his Tony for "The Cher Show."
Mackie's work remains visible today. Anya Taylor-Joy, Miley Cyrus and Zendaya have worn his archival pieces, with Zendaya choosing a Mackie gown to honor Cher at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Known for sequins and embellishment, Mackie told The Associated Press in 2018 that his approach was simple: make people look better than ever.
Originally reported by Fox 8