Fashion designer Bob Mackie’s cause of death as sad details confirmed
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Bob Mackie’s death certificate lists his immediate cause of death as a subarachnoid haemorrhage and blunt head trauma after a fall, after his representative previously said he died of pneumonia.
Mackie’s team announced his death on 14 September in an Instagram statement, writing: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today.”
The added details are from a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly, which reported that the document lists the immediate cause of death as a subarachnoid haemorrhage and blunt head trauma.
It is reported that the death certificate says Mackie suffered a fall and sustained an injury on 11 September.
Mackie died on 14 September at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, aged 87. He was reportedly cremated on 17 September, with his ashes scattered at sea off the coast of San Diego County in California.
Bob Mackie’s representative clears things up
In a statement, a representative for Mackie said: “For clarification, Mr Mackie was staying in the guest house at the home of his longtime Design Director, Joe McFate.”
The representative added: “A healthcare professional was with him when he fell.”
They also said: “He was also suffering from pneumonia both before and after his hospitalisation.” A representative for Bob Mackie had previously said Mackie died of pneumonia.
Bob Mackie’s legacy
Mackie was nicknamed the “Sultan of Sequins” for his high-drama, showgirl glamour and intricate beading, with designs that helped shape pop spectacle and camp.
He was best known for decades-long collaborations with Cher, and for extensive work connected to The Carol Burnett Show, creating maximalist costumes that became part of awards-era and variety-TV extravagance.
When his death was announced on 14 September, the statement also said he had lived “fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do”.
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