Designer Virgil Abloh Has Died After a Private Battle With Cancer
The designer and creative director for Louis Vuitton died at age 41 on Nov. 28th, according to a statement released on Instagram, citing a “rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma.”
He had battled the disease since a diagnosis in 2019, according to the statement, “undergoing numerous challenging treatments.” In Sept. 2019, the designer said he was taking a break from fashion following doctor’s orders, and cancelled several events and appearances that autumn.
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