Marc Pircher, a “Bridgerton” makeup artist, died at the age of 53. Let’s take a look at the circumstances of his death.
Marc Pircher, “Bridgerton’s” Emmy Award-winning hair and makeup designer, passed away recently.
Tributes poured in on his social media profiles after his unexpected death.
Who Is Bridgerton Marc Pircher?Designer Tribute
March Pircher from “Bridgerton” was well-known for his roles in a variety of West End shows, television shows, and films.
In 2018, the late makeup artist was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on “Mary Queen of Scots” alongside Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie.
“The King’s Man,” by Matthew Vaughn, is his most recent project.
Pilcher also leaves behind his family, friends, and cockapoo, Yuri.
What Caused Marc Pircher’s Death?
Combating COVID-19 was the reason of Marc Pircher’s death.
He died on March 3rd, 2021, according to a statement sent by his family and friends via Curtis Brown.
His death came just three weeks after the U.K.-based stylist received a Creative Emmy trophy in Los Angeles for his work on the Netflix series. He was double-vaccinated and had no underlying health problem.
To make the travel across the Atlantic and back for the ceremony, Pilcher took and tested negative on multiple COVID-19 tests.
He became ill shortly after his return, and his condition worsened over the weekend.
He was 53 years old at the time of his death.
Marc Pircher Bio/Wiki
Marc began his career on Broadway, where he worked on shows such as “Company,” “Sunset Boulevard,” and “Aspects of Love.”
He spent 15 years in London’s West End and around the United Kingdom working on big theatrical plays and musicals.
Pircher began his career in the film and television industry as a hairdresser, stylist, and makeup artist on TV shows and films in the early 2000s.
His first show, “The Collection,” a postwar Paris drama, premiered in 2016.
In 2019, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his hairstyling on “Mary Queen of Scots.”
For his work on Netflix’s critically praised “Bridgerton,” which he developed, he recently won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling.
Marc has received three Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hairstyling Guild Awards for his work on “Bridgerton,” “Downton Abbey,” and “Mary Queen of Scots.”
