{
  "id": 13221148,
  "title": "Rodney Muñoz, Emmy-Winning ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Costume Designer, Dies at 60",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rodney-munoz-emmy-winning-jimmy-kimmel-live-costume-designer-dies-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T21:35:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rodney-munoz-dead-jimmy-kimmel-live-costume-designer-1236726618/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rodney Muñoz, a costume designer who worked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 60. Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Muñoz, describing him as a \"funny, surly, hard-working man whose tough exterior hid a huge and generous heart.\"\n\nKimmel shared photos of the pair together over the years, including some Emmy awards, on his Instagram account. According to Kimmel, Muñoz was \"one of the most talented people\" he had the pleasure of knowing.\n\nMuñoz's work on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earned him Emmy awards, though a specific number is not mentioned. Kimmel also noted that Muñoz helped many people through difficult times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Mourns Death of Rodney Muñoz, His Costume Designer of 30 Years: ‘A Huge and Generous Heart’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/jimmy-kimmel-mourns-death-of-rodney-munoz-his-costume-designer-of-30",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:02:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}