Ray Aghayan

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Gorgen Ray Aghayan (July 28, 1928 – October 10, 2011^[1]) was a costume designer in the United States film industry. He won an Emmy Award in 1967 with his partner Bob Mackie for his work in Alice Through the Looking Glass. Aghayan was also nominated for an Academy Award for Costume Design three times for his work in "Gaily, Gaily" in 1970, "Lady Sings the Blues" in 1973 and "Funny Lady" in 1976. He was also responsible for designing the costumes for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. ^[2]

Aghayan was the lifetime partner of costume designer Bob Mackie for nearly 50 years.

Death

Aghayan died on October 10, 2011 at his home in Los Angeles, California.

References

↑ Paul Vitello (October 15, 2011). "Ray Aghayan, Costume Designer, Dies at 83". The New York Times.
↑ Dennis McLellan (October 14, 2011). "Ray Aghayan dies at 83; award-winning costume designer". Los Angeles Times.

External links

Ray Aghayan at the Internet Movie Database
Ray Aghayan interview video at the Archive of American Television

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Name	Aghayan, Ray
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Short description	Iranian fashion designer
Date of birth	July 28, 1928
Place of birth
Date of death	October 10, 2011
Place of death

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