From the archives: Bob Mackie on being dressmaker to the stars
Costume designer Bob Mackie died on September 14, 2026, at the age of 87. The nine-time Emmy winner was famous for dressing icons such as Cher, Carol Burnett, and Barbra Streisand. Mackie’s legacy includes decades of work in Hollywood and television, which he reflected on in a featured archival profile.
Nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, who clothed such musical and comedic talents as Cher, Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87. In this Sept. 21, 2003 "Sunday Morning" profile, Mackie talked with correspondent Rita Braver about how a star-struck kid growing up outside Hollywood became a dressmaker to the stars, and what fascinates him about divas. He also talked about the tragic death of his son, Robin, from AIDS.
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