PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Costume designer Bill Belew, who created Elvis Presley’s jumpsuits and the tight black leather outfit he wore on his 1968 television special, has died. He was 76.
Belew died Jan. 7 in Palm Springs, the Los Angeles Times reported.
In his nearly 50-year career, Belew designed costumes for many stars, including Ella Fitzgerald and Gloria Estefan.
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