Recently Dead

Nolan Miller, the man who responsible for all those gowns looks on Dynasty, has died. He was 79 and had been suffering from lung cancer for the past six years. From New York: “Miller started working at NBC in the fifties and later designed the costumes for television shows like The Addams Family, Gilligan’s Island, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. He had a longstanding relationship with Dynasty producer Aaron Spelling and even lived with Spelling and his wife Candy in their L.A. home for several years until he and Candy had a fight in 2000. Miller designed all the costumes for Dynasty, which was on-air from 1981 to 1989. According to his obituary in the Times, he had a weekly wardrobe budget of $35,000 and designed some 3,000 outfits throughout the show’s run. In addition to making costumes, Miller worked as a private couturier to several actresses in Hollywood, including Barbara Stanwyck. He also had a line of Dynasty-branded power suits and fragrances and sold jewelry on QVC until last year.  Miller was married to Sandra Stream, a client of his, from 1980 to 1993. He has no immediate family members.”