Rodney Muñoz, Emmy-winning Jimmy Kimmel Live! costume designer, dies at 60
Costume designer Rodney Muñoz, who won a Primetime Emmy in 2010 for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died on Oct. 2 aged 60. Host Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute on Instagram.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Rodney Muñoz, the Emmy-winning costume designer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died on Oct. 2 at age 60. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Muñoz died Oct. 2, his friend Joe Dietl announced in a Facebook post.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “after a friend of Muñoz announced that he died on Oct. 2” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1His friend Joe Dietl announced the death in a Facebook post, and a cause of death was not immediately available. The Hollywood ReporterLC “His cause of death was not immediately available.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2Dietl said Muñoz contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic, was put into a coma and on a ventilator, and had dealt with health issues in the years since. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Dietl said he contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic and was put into a coma and ventilated” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “noting that he suffered “many health issues” in recent years” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2Host Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute on Instagram on Friday, calling Muñoz "Our dear friend and Costume Designer for almost 30 years." The Hollywood ReporterLC “Jimmy Kimmel penned a tribute on Instagram Friday” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN ““Our dear friend and Costume Designer for almost 30 years, Rodney Muñoz, has sadly passed away,” wrote Kimmel on Instagram” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Kimmel described him as "a funny, surly, hard-working man whose tough exterior hid a huge and generous heart," a devoted son, brother and uncle, and a great baker, adding: "No man saw me in my underpants more." The Hollywood ReporterLC “He was a devoted son, brother, and Uncle; a great baker, and a caring friend. No man saw me in my underpants more.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “a funny, surly, hard-working man whose tough exterior hid a huge and generous heart” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Muñoz won a Primetime Emmy in 2010 for outstanding costumes for a variety/music program or a special; outlets differ on whether he began on the show in 2002 or when it launched in 2003. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Muñoz began working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2002, where he earned his Primetime Emmy Award” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “Muñoz became the costume designer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! when it launched in 2003.” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2He studied costume design at New York University, graduating in 1993, then worked on The Late Show with David Letterman until 2000 (Deadline says from 1995). The Hollywood ReporterLC “He attended New York University from 1988-1993, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in costume design for stage and screen.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “as costume designer on The Late Show with David Letterman from 1995 to 2000” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2His other credits included Fear Factor wardrobe work, the web series Where the Bears Are, Kimmel's The Man Show (per Deadline), and off-Broadway stage shows; he also styled Kimmel when Kimmel hosted the 2018 Academy Awards (per The Hollywood Reporter). The Hollywood ReporterLC “Muñoz additionally styled Kimmel when he hosted the 2018 Academy Awards.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “Following his work with Kimmel on Comedy Central’s The Man Show” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1Kimmel closed his post: "We will miss Rodney as he joins his beloved parents in whatever comes next." The Hollywood ReporterLC ““We will miss Rodney as he joins his beloved parents in whatever comes next,” Kimmel concluded his Instagram post.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
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- Straightforward obituary leading with Muñoz's death and Kimmel's tribute, with career detail.
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- Kimmel's quote, the cause-of-death caveat, education and credits.
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“Rodney Muñoz, the Emmy Award-winning costume designer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has died. He was 60.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Obituary framed around the show family mourning, quoting Kimmel's tribute.
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- Kimmel's quote in the headline, birth date, and fuller credits including stage work.
- Leaves out or plays down
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“The Jimmy Kimmel Live family is mourning the death of costume designer Rodney Muñoz at age 60.” — Deadline
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What every side reports
- Muñoz died Oct. 2 at age 60.
- Friend Joe Dietl announced the death; Kimmel posted a tribute on Instagram on Friday.
- Muñoz won a Primetime Emmy in 2010 for costumes on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
- He had health problems after contracting COVID-19 and being put on a ventilator.
Where accounts differ
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When Muñoz started on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and when he worked on Letterman
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- The Hollywood Reporter says he began on the show in 2002 and worked on Letterman until 2000.
- Centre
- Deadline says he became designer when the show launched in 2003, and worked on Letterman from 1995 to 2000.
Jimmy Kimmel person
Kimmel mourned Muñoz as a talented, generous friend and colleague of almost 30 years.
“Rodney was one of the most talented people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.” — Deadline
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Rodney Muñoz, Emmy-Winning ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Costume Designer, Dies at 60
Sympathetic Factual obituary built around Kimmel's tribute and Muñoz's career.
Centre1 article
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Sympathetic Obituary stressing the show's mourning, with Kimmel's words in the headline.
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No coverage yet.
- 9 Oct 22:35 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Rodney Muñoz, Emmy-Winning ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Costume Designer, Dies at 60
- 10 Oct 22:56 +24h 20m DeadlineN Jimmy Kimmel Mourns Talk Show’s Costume Designer Rodney Muñoz’s Death At 60: “A Huge And Generous Heart”
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