Hair and makeup artist Marc Pilcher died unexpectedly of breakthrough Covid-19 on Sunday. He was 53.
Pilcher had no pre-existing conditions and was fully vaccinated when he died, according to his agency Curtis Brown.
His family told Variety in a statement via Curtis Brown:
“It is with the deepest of hearts we confirm that Marc Elliot Pilcher, Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award winning hair and makeup designer/stylist, passed away after a battle with Covid-19 on Sunday 3rd October 2021.”
Pilcher recently won the Creative Emmy Award for hairstyling on Sept. 11 for his work on Netflix’s “Bridgerton.”
Despite the fact that Pilcher was vaccinated, his colleague Nicola Coughlan (pictured with Regé-Jean Page), tweeted:
“It’s a tragedy that he’s been taken so young when he had so much yet to do. Please also use this as a reminder that Covid is still a very real and present danger, please get vaccinated and mask up to protect yourself and others.”
