Deaths (Obituaries)

November 28, 2021

Virgil Abloh, Barrier-Breaking Designer, Is Dead at 41

His expansive approach to design inspired comparisons to artists including Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. For him, clothes were totems of identity. Virgil Abloh, the barrier-breaking […]
November 27, 2021

Wakefield Poole, Pioneer in Gay Pornography, Dies at 85

He gave up a dance career to create a crossover, and now classic, hit film in 1971 that had both gay and straight audiences, and celebrities, […]
October 29, 2021

Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America During World War II, Dies at 97

The oldest surviving former Miss America, she was among the first to object to wearing a swimsuit during her reign. Jo-Carroll Dennison spent a rootless childhood […]
April 21, 2021

June Newton, Photographer and Muse, Dies at 97

The widow and inspiration of the provocative photographer Helmut Newton, she took pictures that were as tender as his were erotically charged. June Newton, the widow, […]
March 21, 2021

Elsa Peretti, Star Designer of Elegant Jewelry, Dies at 80

Celebrities wore Ms. Peretti’s creations on the red carpet and in the movies. Some years her merchandise represented 10 percent or more of Tiffany’s sales. Elsa […]
February 28, 2021

Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63

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February 27, 2021

Fred Segal, Designer Who Commodified California Cool, Dies at 87

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February 3, 2021

June Rose Bellamy, Adventurous Burmese Princess, Dies at 88

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January 21, 2021

Ron Levin, Sought-After New York Hair Colorist, Dies at 81

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December 30, 2020

Pierre Cardin: He Dressed Jane Jetson and Lady Gaga

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Critic’s notebook Pierre Cardin: He Dressed Jane Jetson and Lady Gaga Some observations […]