Overview
- The designer’s team announced his death on his official Instagram account Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, but the statement did not disclose a cause of death.
- Mackie built a six-decade career across television, film, Broadway and concerts, designing for The Carol Burnett Show and longtime collaborators such as Cher and Diana Ross.
- He won multiple industry honors, including nine Emmy Awards, a Tony for The Cher Show and three Academy Award nominations over a career that reshaped red‑carpet and stage dressing.
- Mackie was known for a signature look—heavy sequins, feathers, illusion flesh-toned netting and showgirl embellishment—and one of his Carol Burnett costumes is preserved at the Smithsonian.
- Tributes poured in from stars and designers, and his archived gowns—worn recently by younger performers—are expected to drive museum retrospectives and renewed interest in his work.