The Aporia · From the archives: Bob Mackie on being dressmaker to the stars

This article is a retrospective look at an interview with Bob Mackie, who was a nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer known for dressing celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand, and Liza Minnelli. The piece focuses on Mackie's career journey and his fascination with divas, while also touching on the personal tragedy of his son Robin’s death from AIDS.

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Nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, known for dressing celebrities such as Cher, Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand, and Liza Minnelli, passed away on September 14, 2026, at the age of 87. A profile from CBS's "Sunday Morning" in 2003 featured Mackie discussing his journey from a star-struck youth living outside Hollywood to becoming a renowned dressmaker for top entertainers. The interview also touched on the tragic loss of his son Robin to AIDS, highlighting personal challenges alongside professional achievements.

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Bob Mackie on being dressmaker to the stars 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.

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2026-09-18 · CBS News

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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. asserted

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He also talked about the tragic death of his son, Robin, from AIDS. asserted

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From the archives: Bob Mackie on being dressmaker to the stars

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