Sunday, October 16, 2011
Obituary: Ray Aghayan / Acclaimed costume designer
Post Gazette: Ray Aghayan, an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated costume designer whose credits included more than a dozen Oscar shows and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, has died. He was 83. Mr. Aghayan, the lifetime partner of costume designer Bob Mackie, died Oct. 10 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, said a spokeswoman for the Costume Designers Guild.
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It is remarkable to hear of the accomplishments Mr. Ray Aghayan completed within his lifetime. Although born in Iran, he came to the United States and was able to not only flourish within our entertainment industry, but be nationally acclaimed. His loss is one that will be felt through the industry, as well as the Costume Guild. I think it is powerful to have a statement delivered from his Guild, meaning that he played an instrumental role in their organization, and was able to create monumental pieces of work. I am glad that the Pittsburgh Gazette is featuring this article, and making this announcement known. I do wonder how often articles of losses within the entertainment industry make it into the Gazette.
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