Eiko Ishioka, who earned an Oscar for the costumes in “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” a Grammy for her design of Miles Davis’ album “Tutu” and two Tony nominations for her work on “M. Butterfly,” died of pancreatic cancer on Saturday in Tokyo. She was 73.
Ishioka’s wide-ranging career also included designing the costumes for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and for 2002 Cirque du Soleil show “Varekai.” She was also the visual artistic director for David Copperfield’s 1996 Broadway magic show “Dreams and Nightmares.”
She is survived by her husband, Nicholas Soultanakis, whom she married in 2011; her mother; two brothers; and a sister.
{ SOURCE: Variety }
