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Displaying all articles tagged:
Obituaries
rest in power
Sept. 17, 2019
Pioneering Journalist Cokie Roberts Has Died at 75
The award-winning political commentator died from complications from breast cancer.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
obituaries
Aug. 29, 2019
‘Fastest Woman on 4 Wheels’ Dies Trying to Beat Her Own Record
Jessi Combs was 39.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
June 18, 2019
What I Know About Gloria Vanderbilt
My first memory and my last, and many in between, of a die-hard romantic with an iron will.
By
Wendy Goodman
obituaries
June 17, 2019
Socialite, Artist, and Style Icon Gloria Vanderbilt Has Died at 95
Her son, Anderson Cooper, delivered an obituary on CNN this morning.
By
Sarah Spellings
rip
June 12, 2019
Trump May Soon Have the Blood of Two ‘Friendship Trees’ on His Hands
After the passing of the original “friendship tree,” French president Emmanuel Macron is sending Trump a new oak sapling.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
Mar. 25, 2019
Father of Sandy Hook Victim Found Dead by Apparent Suicide
The news comes days after two teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting died by apparent suicide.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
Mar. 22, 2019
Parkland Survivor Sydney Aiello Has Taken Her Own Life
“It breaks my heart that we’ve lost yet another student from Stoneman Douglas.”
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
Mar. 11, 2019
Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Found Dead at 23
She was found in her Stanford University residence by a roommate.
By
Amanda Arnold
remembrances
Mar. 4, 2019
Luke Perry Was the Ultimate ’90s Heartthrob
Seven women remember the crushes they had on the
90210
bad boy turned
Riverdale
dad.
By
Gabriella Paiella
remembering karl
Feb. 19, 2019
Karl Lagerfeld, the King of Fashion, Has Died
The inimitable designer was 85.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
Jan. 21, 2019
Deciem Founder Brandon Truaxe Has Died
“We are all in disbelief and shock,” Deciem acting CEO Nicola Kilner wrote in an email to staff Monday morning.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
June 21, 2018
Koko the Gorilla Dies at 46
RIP to an absolute legend.
By
Gabriella Paiella
May 15, 2018
Tom Wolfe Has Died at 88
The pioneering author and New Journalist died Monday in a Manhattan hospital.
By
Anna Silman
obituaries
Apr. 30, 2018
The Founder of Burning Man Has Died
Larry Harvey was the brains behind the notorious annual desert fest.
By
Gabriella Paiella
science of us
Apr. 30, 2018
I’m Obsessed With Reading Strangers’ Obituaries
Taking a psychological deep dive into my own weird habit.
By
Diane Stopyra
obituaries
Apr. 19, 2018
The Kardashians Are Closing Dash Boutiques
RIP.
By
Amanda Arnold
obituaries
Mar. 16, 2018
Veteran New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter Dead at 88
She was a longtime advocate for women’s rights and co-authored the Violence Against Women Act.
By
Gabriella Paiella
obituaries
Mar. 13, 2018
Fashion Remembers Hubert de Givenchy’s Genius
You’re more familiar with his work than you realize.
By
Emilia Petrarca
obituaries
Mar. 12, 2018
French Fashion Designer Hubert de Givenchy Has Died
At the age of 91.
By
Emilia Petrarca
the harvey weinstein case
Feb. 8, 2018
Jill Messick, Rose McGowan’s Former Manager, Dies at 50
Her family confirmed that Messick committed suicide on Wednesday.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
obituaries
Jan. 22, 2018
The Real ‘Rosie the Riveter’ Has Died
Naomi Parker Fraley passed away at 96.
By
Gabriella Paiella
legends
Nov. 18, 2017
One of the Most Important Modern Fashion Designers Has Died
He didn’t make mistakes — he made classics.
By
Cathy Horyn
Oct. 6, 2017
Bandage Dress Creator Hervé L. Leroux Dies at 60
The French designer created the brand Hervé Léger.
By
Sarah Spellings
obituaries
Oct. 3, 2017
Tom Petty Dead at 66
The singer passed away late Monday evening at UCLA Medical Center.
By
Halle Kiefer
famous feminists
Sept. 24, 2017
Playwright Myrna Lamb, Known for First Women’s Liberation Musical, Dies at 87
She ignored critics and brought provocative second-wave feminist ideas to the Public Theater.
By
Katie Van Syckle
beauty
Sept. 21, 2017
Richest Woman in the World, Liliane Bettencourt, Dies at 94
Bettencourt was the heir to the L’Oréal fortune.
By
Lisa Ryan
obituaries
Sept. 8, 2017
Yves Saint Laurent Co-Founder Pierre Bergé Dies at 86
Bergé was Yves Saint Laurent’s life and business partner.
By
Sarah Spellings
obituaries
Sept. 7, 2017
Second-Wave-Feminist Writer and Activist Kate Millett Dead at 82
Andrea Dworkin called her 1970 book,
Sexual Politics
, “the alpha and omega of the women’s movement.”
By
Dayna Evans
obits
July 31, 2017
Fashion Photographer Gösta Peterson Dies at Age 94
His daring, electric photographs pioneered an informal approach to fashion editorials in the 1960s and ‘70s.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
obits
July 31, 2017
Remembering French Actress Jeanne Moreau, Bohemian Style Icon
The 89-year-old actress died on Monday in Paris.
By
Catie L'Heureux
obituaries
June 20, 2017
Carla Fendi, Transformative Force Behind The Italian House, Dies At 79
She died in Rome of a “long illness.”
By
Sarah Spellings
legends
Dec. 22, 2016
Franca Sozzani Was a Provocateur Who Leaves Behind a Complicated Legacy
Sozzani has passed away at age 66.
By
Véronique Hyland
literature
Dec. 20, 2016
In Honor of Zsa Zsa Gabor, Drape Yourself in Diamonds and Divorce Your Husband
Her autobiography is full of wisdom.
By
Eileen Townsend
Dec. 19, 2016
Remembering Zsa Zsa Gabor, the Star Most Famous for Being Her Fabulous Self
She paved the way for the Kardashians.
By
Leah Rodriguez
obituaries
Nov. 14, 2016
PBS Anchor Gwen Ifill Has Died at Age 61
The veteran journalist and news anchor passed from cancer on Monday.
By
Gabriella Paiella
legends
Oct. 31, 2016
Remembering James Galanos, Who Helped Define California Glamour
The designer, best known for dressing Nancy Reagan, has died at 92.
By
Véronique Hyland
legends
Aug. 25, 2016
Sonia Rykiel Started With a Maternity Dress and Ended With an Empire
The legendary French designer died today after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
By
Véronique Hyland
great moments in pettiness
Aug. 5, 2016
Wife and Girlfriend Place Competing Obituaries
When drama follows you beyond the grave.
By
Gabriella Paiella
obituaries
July 10, 2014
Ford Models Founder Eileen Ford Has Passed Away
She was 92.
By
Véronique Hyland
obituaries
July 26, 2013
RIP: The Woman Who Pioneered Sex Research
Before she worked with William Masters, Virginia Johnson had her own experiments.
By
Kat Stoeffel
sad things
May 9, 2013
Ottavio Missoni, Founder of the Brand, Has Died
A rough year for the Missoni family.
By
Emma Barker
depressing
Dec. 12, 2012
No One Notices When We Die
Men take up more space than women in obituary pages.
By
Kat Stoeffel
obituaries
June 4, 2010
Photographer Brian Duffy Dies
He shot some of the most famous images of the sixties.
By
Amy Odell
obituaries
Mar. 29, 2010
Dallas Modeling Agent Kim Dawson Died
She launched the careers of models like Erin Wasson and Bridget Hall.
By
Sharon Clott
obituaries
Oct. 7, 2009
Irving Penn Is Dead
The photographer died this morning at the age of 92.
By
Amy Odell
obituaries
May 5, 2009
Yves Saint Laurent Muse Maxime de la Falaise Dies
The writer, designer, and model was 86.
By
Amy Odell
obituaries
Jan. 6, 2009
Hawaiian-Shirt Creator Alfred Shaheen Dies
The designer put the Hawaiian shirt on the fashion map when Elvis Presley wore one on an album cover.
By
Amy Odell
obituaries
Dec. 30, 2008
French Unisex-Fashion Pioneer Ted Lapidus Dies
The Parisian “designer of the street” was known for pioneering the sixties unisex look.
By
Amy Odell
obituaries
Sept. 5, 2008
Italian Designer Mila Schon Dies
The designer known for introducing geometric shapes and double-faced fabrics was 92.
By
Amy Odell