Bob Mackie, costume and fashion designer for the stars, dies at age 87
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- South China Morning Postseen 17 Sept, 08:08headline rewritten
Bob Mackie, who dressed stars from Cher to Whoopi Goldberg and Pink, dies at 87Famed ‘Designer to the Stars’ Bob Mackie dead at 87 - nbcdfw.comseen 18 Sept, 05:54headline rewritten
Bob Mackie, legendary designer for Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 87Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 87 - presstelegram.comseen 19 Sept, 11:35headline rewritten
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who defined '70s glamour, dies at 87Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Madonna and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87
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Mon, 14 September 2026
35 reports- El País (Spain)16:09first to report
El modisto californiano, que deja un legado de plumas, brillos y transparencias, ha fallecido a los 87 años
- ABC (Spain)16:19
Bob Mackie ha fallecido a los 87 años de edad, según ha confirmado su equipo a través del perfil de instagram del propio diseñador. «Con gran pesar compartimos la noticia de que el Sr. Bob Mackie ha fallecido hoy. Vivió sus 87 años al máximo, cumpliendo su sueño de ser diseñador de moda y de vestuario, que era lo único que siempre quiso hacer. Su genio y sus extraordinarios diseños perdurarán para siempre, continuando así aportando belleza a este mundo».Mackie fue uno de los diseñadores más...
- abcnews4.com16:29
Legendary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie has died at the age of 87. Mackie's death was announced in a post on his Instagram page on Monday.
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- wcti12.com14 Sept, 16:29their copy
- news3lv.com14 Sept, 16:29their copy
- brandonsun.com16:30
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 getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.
- Google News - Top Stories16:32
Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 87 NBC News Bob Mackie, Designer Who Bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, Dies at 87 The New York Times Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who helped stars sparkle, dies age 87 CNN Bob Mackie, designer who dressed Marilyn Monroe, Elton John and Cher, dies at 87 NPR Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, dead at 87 Fox News
- anothermag.com16:43
The legendary costume designer has died at 87. Here, we revisit an interview on Hollywood, glamour and the gown he had been trying to get Cher into for years
- attitude.co.uk16:59
The legendary designer behind Cher and Tina Turner’s most iconic looks, Bob Mackie, has died, with the news shared on Instagram.
- wemu.org17:01
The visionary costume and fashion designer was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks.
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- ypradio.org14 Sept, 17:01their copy
- krwg.org14 Sept, 17:01their copy
- La Repubblica (Italy)17:07
Il sarto statunitense scomparso il 14 settembre a 87 anni, ha passato la vita a dimostrare che spogliare una diva, se fatto con abbastanza perline, è in realtà un atto di raffinatezza. Da Marilyn Monroe a Cher, da Tina Turner a Sharon Stone, il ritratto critico del costumista che ha trasformato il camp in un genere rispettabile
- nbcdfw.com17:15edited after publishing
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Bob Mackie, legendary designer for Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 871 reprint
- today.com14 Sept, 16:42their copy
- elle.com17:17
Bob Mackie, known for dressing entertainers of all stripes, has passed away at age 87.
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:30
IMAO je 87 godina.
- kesq.com17:35
PALM SPRINGS, CA (KESQ) - Bob Mackie, the celebrated costume and fashion designer whose dazzling creations helped define some of entertainment’s most unforgettable stars, has died at 87. Mackie’s death was announced Monday, September 14, through his official Instagram account. His representatives did not immediately disclose a cause of death. “It is with a heavy
- tportal (Croatia)17:40
Bob Mackie, legendarni modni i kostimografski dizajner koji je svojim odvažnim, blještavim i nerijetko provokativnim kreacijama obilježio desetljeća holivudskog glamura, preminuo je u 87. godini.
- 24sata (Croatia)17:41
Mackie se proslavio glamuroznim i ekstravagantnim kreacijama, a posebno je važna bila njegova suradnja s Cher, koju je odijevao za televizijske nastupe i turneje
- Die Zeit (Germany)17:47
Er entwarf Outfits für Cher, Madonna, Diana Ross oder Julia Louis-Dreyfus und galt als »Designer der Stars«. Mit 87 Jahren ist der Modedesigner Bob Mackie gestorben.
- Google News - Top Stories17:49
Bob Mackie, Designer Who ‘Dressed Every Spangly Woman in Show Business,’ Dies at 87 The New York Times Bob Mackie’s Cause of Death Confirmed After Costume Designer Died at Age 87 People.com Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87 Variety Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, dead at 87 Fox News Carol Burnett remembers designer Bob Mackie – 'I loved him very much' usatoday.com
- PBS NewsHour17:54
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s died Monday at 87.
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- presstelegram.com14 Sept, 16:36their copy
- kristv.com14 Sept, 16:37their copy
- South China Morning Post14 Sept, 19:59their copy
- ANSA (Italy)18:32
Leggendario costumista di Hollywood vestì Cher, Diana Ross e Madonna
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)18:36
Hollywood je ostao bez jednog od svojih najvećih modnih vizionara. Bob Mackie, dizajner čiji su kostimi desetljećima bili sinonim za raskoš, šljokice, dramu i odvažnost, preminuo je u 87. godini. Vijest o njegovoj smrti objavljena je 14. rujna na njegovim službenim društvenim kanalima. Mackie nije b...
- Times of India18:52
Legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie has died at 87, with the news confirmed on his official social media accounts. Known for his dazzling creations for Cher, Diana Ross and Carol Burnett, Mackie earned nine Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter, Coco Rocha, Laverne Cox and others paid tribute.
- Google News - Top Stories19:03
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87 AP News Bob Mackie, Designer Who ‘Dressed Every Spangly Woman in Show Business,’ Dies at 87 The New York Times Bob Mackie’s Most Iconic Designs People.com Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87 Variety Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who made stars sparkle, dies at 87 CNN
- kesq.com19:15
By Zoe Sottile, Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed divas from Cher to Diana Ross in glittering, eye-catching designs, has died at age 87, according to his social media accounts. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed
- Le Monde (France)19:20
Avec ses robes transparentes, ses plumes, ses perles et ses cristaux, il a largement façonné l’image spectaculaire de Cher. Leur collaboration a bousculé les codes.
- Die Zeit (Germany)19:25
- RMF24 (Poland)19:47
„Sułtan cekinów” nie żyje. Projektant mody Bob Mackie miał 87 lat
- Le Monde English20:33
Mackie, whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s, designed gowns for Madonna, Streisand, Sharon Stone, Diana Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and concert costumes for Pink. He died on Monday in Palm Springs, California.
- laist.com21:15
Designer to the stars dies at 87
- BBC News World21:29
The "Sultan of Sequins" created iconic and dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner and Elton John.
- ABC News (Australia)21:38
Dubbed the Designer to the Stars, Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and was nominated for three Oscars, including one for Barbra Streisand's Funny Lady, in which she wore a sheer bat-wing gown.
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- Channel News Asia15 Sept, 00:33their copy
- Google News - Top Stories21:39
Bob Mackie, Ballyhooed Costume Designer for Cher and Carol Burnett, Dies at 87 The Hollywood Reporter Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87 Variety US designer Bob Mackie, known for Hollywood glamour, dies at 87 Yahoo Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who made stars sparkle, dies at 87 CNN Bob Mackie, designer who dressed Marilyn Monroe, Elton John and Cher, dies at 87 NPR
- iDNES (Czechia)22:37
Ve věku 87 let zemřel v pondělí americký módní novinář Bob Mackie, který proslul výraznými kostýmy pro hvězdy jako Cher nebo Elton John. O jeho úmrtí informoval jeho tým na oficiálním instagramovém účtu. Příčina smrti nebyla zveřejněna
- iheart.com22:48
Bob Mackie, the "Sultan of Sequins," has died at 87. Known for dressing stars like Cher and Diana Ross, Mackie earned nine Emmys and three Oscar nominations. His designs, from TV to Barbie, left a lasting impact on fashion and entertainment.
- iheart.com22:48
Bob Mackie, the "Sultan of Sequins," has died at 87. Known for dressing stars like Cher and Diana Ross, Mackie earned nine Emmys and three Oscar nominations. His designs, from TV to Barbie, left a lasting impact on fashion and entertainment.
- iheart.com22:48
Bob Mackie, the "Sultan of Sequins," has died at 87. Known for dressing stars like Cher and Diana Ross, Mackie earned nine Emmys and three Oscar nominations. His designs, from TV to Barbie, left a lasting impact on fashion and entertainment.
Tue, 15 September 2026
8 reports- theepochtimes.com02:25
Known for his theatrical designs, Mackie helped shape the public images of performers from Carol Burnett to Cher.
- indiatimes.com03:30
There are clothes you wear. And then there are clothes you remember.
- Novinky (Czechia)06:01
Měl slabost pro třpyt, peří, kamínky, průsvitné materiály a šaty, které rozhodně nešlo přehlédnout. Americký návrhář a kostýmní výtvarník Bob Mackie zemřel ve věku 87 let. Za sebou zanechal mimořádnou kariéru, během níž pomáhal vytvářet image těch největších hvězd showbyznysu.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)07:11
Tijekom više od šest desetljeća karijere stvorio je neke od najprepoznatljivijih kostima u povijesti Hollywooda i glazbene industrije
- wknofm.org08:44
Bob Mackie, designer of glitzy costumes for stage and screen, died Monday of pneumonia in Palm Springs, California.
- El Mundo (Spain)11:34
Era una de las figuras más influyentes de la moda en la televisión y el teatro de Estados Unidos, lo que le llevó a ganar los premios Emmy y Tony , gracias a sus ostentosos conjuntos de fiesta para mujer Leer
- Libération (France)16:26
Créateur de robes de scène de légende, l’Américain qui a habillé, entre autres, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Miley Cyrus et Sabrina Carpenter, est mort lundi 14 septembre, le jour des Emmys, qui l’ont récompensé à neuf reprises dans sa carrière.
- tvone.tv22:12
Bob Mackie transitioned, but these iconic looks on women will live on. Check out 20 of Bob Mackie’s notable designs inside.