Bob Mackie, Costume Designer Who Dressed Cher and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the American costume designer whose work helped define the look of stage and screen glamour, has died at 87. Over his career he dressed performers including Marilyn Monroe, Cher and Beyoncé.
Key Facts
- —Bob Mackie, American costume designer, has died at the age of 87.
- —Over his career he dressed performers including Marilyn Monroe, Cher and Beyoncé.
- —His collaboration with Cher was among the best known of his career, spanning television and live performance.
Bob Mackie, the American designer whose gowns and costumes helped define the look of stage and screen glamour, has died at the age of 87.
Mackie became one of the most recognizable names in costume design. Over the course of his career he dressed performers including Marilyn Monroe, Cher and Beyoncé. His work moved between the worlds of Hollywood, television and the concert stage.
Mackie's collaboration with Cher was among the best known of his career. He created many of the singer's most talked-about looks, and their partnership extended across television and live performance.
His costumes were also worn by later performers, including Beyoncé, carrying his designs to a new generation of audiences.
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