Virgil Abloh
American fashion designer
Virgil Abloh (September 30, 1980 – November 28, 2021) was an American designer and businessman.[1][2][3] Abloh was also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013.
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.jpg) Abloh in 2019 | |
| Born | September 30, 1980 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2021 (aged 41) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart cancer |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2011–2021 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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Shannon Sundberg (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Abloh was diagnosed with a form of heart cancer in 2019.[4] He died from the disease on November 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 41.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Virgil Abloh is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Yotka, Steff. "Virgil Abloh Biography and Career Timeline". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Virgil Abloh". Office Magazine. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Friedman, Vanessa (November 28, 2021). "Virgil Abloh, Bold Designer of Men's Wear, Dies at 41". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ Dodds, Io (November 28, 2021). "Virgil Abloh Death: Influential Louis Vuitton Menswear Designer Dies at 41". The Independent.