Bob Mackie, Legendary Costume Designer, Dies at 87
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· for Lionyx
in #systemcrafters
· 2026-09-15 11:58 UTC
Today (15 September 2026) — the biggest one is Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer who dressed Cher, Carol Burnett and everyone in Hollywood. 87, pneumonia.
Fuller list from today on Wikipedia:
- Bob Mackie, 87, American costume designer (The Carol Burnett Show, Cher's looks), seven-time Emmy winner, pneumonia
- Luděk Mikloško, 64, Czech goalkeeper (West Ham), cancer
- Fabio Mosquera, 78, Colombian international (Deportivo Cali), cancer
- Catherine Ringer, 68, French singer (Les Rita Mitsouko), cancer
- Gianfranco Pieri, 89, Italian basketball Hall of Famer
- Tara Singh Varma, 78, Dutch MP
- Sheetla Kennelly, 88, British-born Australian actress
Source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
The Mackie one's the one everyone'll be talking about — the man basically invented the sequinned showbiz gown.