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Former Vogue chief André Leon Talley dead at 73

SAVANNAH, GA - NOVEMBER 02: Andre Leon Talley speaks during 'The Gospel According to AndrŽ' Q&A during the 21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 2, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)

(KRON) – André Leon Talley, the former Vogue chief, has died at the age of 73.

Designer Diane von Furstenberg confirmed the news in a post on Instagram.


“Good bye darling André ❤️🙏… no one saw the world in a more elegant and glamorous way than you did ❤️🙏… no one was more soulful and grander than you were ❤️🙏…the world will be less joyful now ❤️🙏 I have loved you and laughed with you for 45 years…. I will miss your loud screams and your loyal friendship…I love you soooo much ❤️🙏,” Furstenberg wrote.

The fashion journalist reportedly died at a hospital in White Plains, New York on Tuesday, according to TMZ.