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What happened Fashion designer Bob Mackie, whose creations defined the 1970s, dressing stars like Carol Burnett and Cher in iconic outfits, has died.
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Left / center-left Iconic designer Bob Mackie dies at 87. See photos of legendary stars he dressed. CBS News · Center-left · News report
Center Emmy-winning fashion designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) · Center · News report
Right / center-right Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87 Instapundit · Right · Opinion
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Iconic designer Bob Mackie dies at 87. See photos of legendary stars he dressed. Iconic legendary stars
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source RIP: Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87 Renowned
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87.
Open source Emmy-winning fashion designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 Emmy-winning
Fashion designer Bob Mackie, whose creations defined the 1970s, dressing stars like Carol Burnett and Cher in iconic outfits, has died.
Open source Bob Mackie, fashion designer who dressed the stars and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87 dressed the stars defined '70s glamour
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s died Monday at 87.
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Center-left Mostly Factual Bob Mackie, Famed Fashion Designer to Cher and More, Dead at 87 The “Sultan of Sequins” also worked closely with icons like Carol Burnett and Diana Ross
Open source Fashion Designer Behind Cher’s Iconic Looks Dies at 87 John Salangsang / John Salangsang, Getty Images Legendary costume fashion designer Bob Mackie, known for his sequined, show-stopping looks, has died at the age of 87. “It is with a heavy he...
Open source Show all 20 sources Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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Center-right Mostly Factual Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source Hollywood designer, the 'Sultan of Sequins,' dead at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Open source Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher and Diana Ross, dies aged 87 Open source Fashion designer who dressed Cher and Marilyn Monroe and defined '70s glamour, dies at 87 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 an...
Open source Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher, Tina Turner and other stars, dies at 87 Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed the likes of Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and other stars, has died at age 87.
Open source Bob Mackie, costume designer known for collaborations with Cher, Carol Burnett and more, dies at 87 The Hollywood costume designer was a nine-time Emmy winner and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2002.
Open source Bob Mackie, legendary designer for stars from Cher to Madonna, dies at 87 He won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars
Open source Bob Mackie, fashion designer to the stars, dies aged 87 A statement on Mackie’s Instagram account said the American designer’s “genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world”.
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Center-left Mostly Factual Bob Mackie, fashion designer to the stars, dies aged 87 A statement on Mackie’s Instagram account said the American designer’s “genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world”.
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Center-right Mostly Factual Bob Mackie, renowned fashion designer, dies at 87 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 ra...
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