Bob Mackie’s Unexpected Cause of Death Revealed

After news of his passing, Mackie was remembered by his longtime collaborator Carol Burnett, for whom he served as the main costume designer throughout the entirety of her 11-season run on The Carol Burnett Show.

“Sadness doesn’t come close to how I feel. I loved him very much,” Burnett wrote on Instagram the day of his death. “As for his genius, there are fashion designers who don’t do costumes and there are costume designers who don’t do fashion. Bob did it all.”

The 93-year-old added, “There was no one like him.”

For her part, Cher reflected paid tribute to Mackie following their more than four decades of friendship. 

“My dear Bob has gone up to heaven,” the singer wrote on X. “Knowing him, he’s bringing Sequins, Beads, & his sketch pad. Good nite sweet Prince. Luv, Me.”