Obituaries
Model and Rolling Stone Muse Anita Pallenberg Dies At 73
The cause of the death remains unknown.
David Delfín, Spanish Designer, Dies at 46
The designer was considered the "enfant terrible" of Spanish fashion.
Former Fairchild Executive Will Schenck Dies at 50
Schenck was a former vice president and chief revenue officer of Fairchild Fashion Group and publisher of…
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Former WWD Textiles Editor On-Ke Wilde Dies at 79 in New York City
In 1991, Wilde's husband James convinced executives at Time magazine to open an Istanbul bureau which he…
Robert L. Wells, Longtime Textile Executive, Dead at 90
Wells was the among the first to bring Loden cloth from Austria into the U.S. market.
James C. Miller, Former Strouss President, Dead at 97
Miller was president of the department store company from 1978 to 1982.
Maddalena De Padova Dies at 88
The entrepreneur founded the renowned Italian design company De Padova in 1956.
Events, Red Carpet Reporter Jeffrey Slonim Dies at 56
Slonim, a perennial presence at red carpet events, had long held a column on the back page of Allure.
Albert M. Kronick, Former A&S Chairman and CEO, Dead at 93
A celebration of his life will be held in the near future.
Muhammad Ali: ‘He Helped Change the World’
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Remembering Aldo Pinto, Former Krizia Chairman, Who Helped Build Brand Globally
The entrepreneur died in Milan shortly after his son Andrea and his wife, designer Mariuccia Mandelli
Andrea Pinto, Italian Business Executive, Dies in Milan
Pinto, a son of Aldo Pinto and stepson of the late Mariuccia Mandelli, has died in Milan.
Clessidra’s Claudio Sposito Dies at 60
The executive founded the Milan-based private equity company that took control of the Roberto Cavalli firm…