LOS ANGELES -- Jef Billings, a renowned costume designer who directed some of figure skatings biggest names with Stars on Ice, has died. He was 71.Billings died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said Stars on Ice. Close friend and assistant Regina Winters said he died of natural causes.Billings was with the skating show since its inception. The group lauded his dedication and called him the greatest costume designer in the history of figure skating.Jef has the unique distinction of having worked on every Stars on Ice tour from its beginning, the group said in a statement Thursday. From his work on Scott Hamiltons classic `Hair and Kristi Yamaguchis majestic `Bridge Over Troubled Water to Kurt Brownings `Rag-gid-don, and the 2013 opening `Somebody that I Used to Know, Jef had the rare capacity to match to the skaters personalities, music, and points of view perfectly with each body. He will be terribly missed by skaters, crew, and all of us who had the honor to work with him through the years.Billings also was a costume designer for Peggy Fleming: An Evening On Ice and won several Emmy Awards for his television workBillings was born in Utica, New York. He recently noted on his Facebook page that he was beginning his 13th season as director and designer of Stars on Ice and his 30th year as part of the annual tour.Thrilled to be working with the brilliant Jeff Buttle (Choreography)! he wrote. Off to Japan, the U.S. and then Canada....How Lucky am I to be part of this Premier Figure Skating Tour!. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the Pelicans competitive into the final minutes. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which rebounded from a loss a night earlier in Oklahoma City and snapped a two-game skid. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. http://www.cheapjerseysreal.com/ . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Cheap Jerseys . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Wholesale NFL Jerseys .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup. Miami has a really nice throwback alternate based on the teams late-1960s uniforms:Also, the Hurricanes arena is now known as the Watsco Center, which is reflected on the teams floor design.Click here foor Lukas complete Uni Watch 2016 college basketball preview.dddddddddddd Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '