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Obituaries

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