Marc Pilcher, Emmy-Winning ‘Bridgerton’ Makeup Designer, Dies of COVID-19 at 53

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Marc Pilcher was a British hair and makeup designer who won an Emmy Award for his work on “Bridgerton.”Pilcher was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on “Mary Queen of Scots” (2018). He won several Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Awards for his work on “Downton Abbey” as well as the Netflix hit “Bridgerton.” Set in Regency-era England, “Bridgerton” was notable for its large cast and wide variety of ever-changing hairstyles.

Bridgerton has died of COVID-19.Pilcher, whose past credits included Beauty And The Beast, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, and Downtown Abbey, was double-vaccinated and had no underlying health conditions.

Variety in a statement via Curtis Brown.Pilcher recently scored the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Period And/Or Character Hairstyling on Sept. 11 for his work on Netflix’s “Bridgerton.”The designer had tested negative on several COVID-19 tests in order to make the trip to the ceremony; however, shortly after his return home, he fell sick.“Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, penned an emotional tribute to her late friend.

The Bridgerton family is mourning the death of hairstylist Marc Pilcher shortly after he took home a big win at the 2021 Emmy Awards. He was 53.

Marc Pilcher, the U.K.-based hair and make-up designer who recently won an Emmy Award for his work on Netflix’s Bridgerton, died yesterday of Covid-19. He was 53.

This is such tragic news: the makeup and hair stylist on Bridgerton, Marc Pilcher, has tragically died from COVID-19.

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COVID-19, series star Nicola Coughlan announced Monday on Twitter. «So heartbroken by the loss of Marc Pilcher, the brilliant and visionary Hair and Makeup designer for Season One,» Coughlan wrote. «Marc was so passionate about his work and so tremendously talented.

Bridgerton's hair stylist March Pilcher has sadly died of COVID-19 only a month after winning an Emmy for his work on the hugely-popular Netflix drama. Nicola Coughlan and other stars of the hit period epic have led the tributes to their “talented” and beloved colleague.

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