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Tributes pour in for late designer Valentino Garavani following his death aged 93

Tributes pour in for late designer Valentino Garavani following his death aged 93

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Tributes have poured in for the legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, following his passing on January 19. The 93-year-old’s death was announced in a social media statement, which included details of his upcoming funeral. “Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones,” the statement read. “The lying in state will be held at PM23 in Piazza Mignanelli 23 on Wednesday, January 21st, and Thursday, January 22nd, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.” “The funeral will take place on Friday, January 23rd at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, in Piazza della Repubblica 8 in Rome, at 11 am.” Valentino received tributes from several celebrity friends, admirers and peers in the fashion world, after news broke of his death. See some of Valentino’s work below… WATCH: Valentino’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 collection © WireImage Giancarlo Giammetti Valentino’s longtime business partner and co-founder of the Valentino fashion house shared a brief but poignant message on Instagram alongside a black and white photo of his friend, which simply …

Valentino death: Tributes pour in for Italian fashion icon, dead at 93

Valentino death: Tributes pour in for Italian fashion icon, dead at 93

Published by Daniella Wilson

Valentino Garavani, founder of the Italian fashion house Valentino, has died at the age of 93 (AFP/Getty Images) Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer who dressed everyone from Princess Diana to Jackie Kennedy, has died at the age of 93. The news was announced Monday by the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti, which shared on social media: “Our founder, Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones.” Garavani founded the luxury fashion house in Rome in 1960, and it quickly became known as a leading “maison de haute couture.” The designer had a long-held reputation for dressing public figures. He famously designed the wedding gown worn by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy at her marriage to business tycoon Aristotle Onassis in 1968. His other creations included Audrey Hepburn’s white lace gown in How to …

Tributes pour in for Siouxsie and the Banshees star who dies at the age of 69

Tributes pour in for Siouxsie and the Banshees star who dies at the age of 69

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Kenny Morris, who famously played drums in Siouxsie and the Banshees, has died at the age of 69. Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steven Severin. The Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious played drums for the pair at their first gig and Kenny later asked if he could replace Sid, joining the pair on the drums, alongside guitarist John McKay. © RedfernsKenny, drummer with British New Wave band Siouxsie and the Banshees, in 1979 Music journalist John Robb, a longtime friend of Kenny, wrote a heartfelt tribute to Kenny for the publication Louder Than War, in which he called him “sweet, articulate, artistic and fascinating company, and his beautiful eccentricity was adorable”. His cause of death remains unknown. In recent years, Kenny has turned to art, with his paintings exhibited in Dublin, Ireland. According to John, he had also returned to music, and was playing for Dublin post-punk goth band Shrine Of The Vampyre. © RedfernsKenny (C) with Siouxsie and The Banshees “The last …

Tributes pour in for Scary Movie star Jayne Trcka following her death at 62

Tributes pour in for Scary Movie star Jayne Trcka following her death at 62

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Actress and bodybuilder Jayne Trcka passed away inside her home in San Diego, California, as per reports from TMZ. She rose to fame in 2000 thanks to her role as the gym teacher in Scary Movie, alongside stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall and Shannon Elizabeth, and also won several bodybuilding titles throughout her life. The 62-year-old was reportedly found unresponsive in her kitchen on December 12 by a close friend, who had been trying to contact her for several days. Emergency services then arrived and pronounced her dead at the scene. Jayne’s son told TMZ that he was not aware of any medical conditions that she was suffering from before her untimely passing. © MiramaxJayne portrayed Miss Mann in Scary Movie Her cause of death is still under investigation, as the publication reported. Jayne’s loyal fans shared their condolences on social media, with one writing on X: “RIP legend,” while another added: “From Miss Man to bodybuilding icon…her legacy lives on.” A third chimed in: “Remembering the strong Miss Mann, not just a role, but an …