Ray Aghayan Death
Ray passed away on October 10, 2011 at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Ray's cause of death was natural causes.
When did Ray Aghayan die?
October 10, 2011How did Ray Aghayan die? What was the cause of death?
Natural causesHow old was Ray Aghayan when died?
83Where did Ray Aghayan die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Ray Aghayan Birthday and Date of Death
Ray Aghayan was born on July 28, 1928 and died on October 10, 2011. Ray was 83 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 28, 1928
Date of Death: October 10, 2011
Age at Death: 83
Ray Aghayan - Biography
Gorgen Ray Aghayan (July 28, 1928 – October 10, 2011) 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.
Aghayan was the lifetime partner of costume designer Bob Mackie for nearly 50 years. Early in Bob Mackie's career, he was Aghayan's assistant.
Aghayan died on October 10, 2011, at his home in Los Angeles, California, of a myocardial infarction.
Aghayan was born in Tehran, Iran to a wealthy family of Armenian descent. Aghayan's mother, widowed when he was young, was a dressmaker for the Pahlavi family. At age 13, Aghayan assisted in designing for the court of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. His first dress design was for Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, the first wife of the last Shah of Iran.
