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Julie Adams, ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Star, dies at 92

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Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule, died on Sept. 6, 2019. He was 95. Read more

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James Ingram, one of the biggest stars in R&B music in the 1980s and '90s, and a double Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee whose hits included "Baby, Come to Me," and "I Don't Have the Heart." died on Jan. 29, 2019. He was 66. Read more

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Cedric Benson, the Bears running back who was the team's first-round draft pick in 2005, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 17 in Texas. He was 36. Read more

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Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," died on Oct. 4. During her long career, Carroll earned a Tony Award for the musical "No Strings" and an Academy Award nomination for "Claudine." Read more

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T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died on Sept. 11, 2019. He was 91. Read more

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Gert Boyle, the colorful chairwoman of Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Co. who starred in ads proclaiming her as "One Tough Mother," died on Nov. 3, 2019. She was 95. Read more

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Sid Haig, known for his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses" trilogy, died on Sept. 21, 2019 of a lung infection. He was 80. Read more

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Lorraine Warren, a paranormal investigator and demonologist whose life inspired movie franchises like "The Conjuring" and "The Amityville Horror," died on April 19, 2019. She was 92. Read more.

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Cokie Roberts, a longtime political reporter and analyst at ABC News and NPR, died on Sept. 17 2019. She was 75. Read more

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Comedian Brody Stevens, who had roles in "The Hangover" movies, died on Feb. 21. He was 48. Read more.

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Actor Peter Mayhew, right, who played the original Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" movies, poses with a Chewbacca character in 2005 during "Star Wars Weekends" at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Mayhew died at his home in Texas on April 30, 2019. He was 74. Read more.

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Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy, whose real name was Christopher Pallies, died on March 4, 2019. The 6-foot-4, 458-pound wrestler made his World Wrestling Federation debut in 1981 and was best known for facing Hulk Hogan in 1986 in a steel cage match at WrestleMania 2. Read more.

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Danny Aiello,, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "Fort Apache, the Bronx," "The Godfather, Part II," "Once Upon a Time in America" and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," died on Dec. 12, 2019 after a brief illness. He was 86. Read more

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A former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide. Dec. 9. He was 34. Read more

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Valerie Harper, who stole hearts and busted TV taboos as the brash Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, died on Aug. 30 after battling cancer for years. She was 80. Read more

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Shelley Morrison, an actress with a 50-year career who was best known for playing a memorable maid on "Will and Grace," died Dec. 1, 2019. She was 83. Read more

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Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature, died on Aug. 5, 2019 after a brief illness. She was 88. Read more.

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Singer Eddie Money, known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight," died on Sept. 13, 2019. He had been batting esophageal cancer. He was 70. Read more

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Frank Robinson, a Baltimore Orioles outfielder who was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1982 and became Major League Baseball's first black manager, died on Feb. 7, 2019. He was 83. Read more

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Director and screenwriter John Singleton, nominated for an Academy Award for his 1991 debut "Boyz N the Hood," died on April 29, 2019, weeks after having a stroke. He was 51. Read more.

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Former Dodgers pitching great Don Newcombe, who was the first player in major league history to have won rookie of the year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, died on Feb. 19, 2019. He was 92. Read more.

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Robert Hunter, the longtime lyricist for Grateful Dead, died on Sept. 23, 2019; he was 78. For over four decades, Hunter was the writer behind Dead hits like 1970's "Box of Rain", "Uncle John's Band," 1996's "Scarlet Begonias," and 2000's "Touch of Grey". He also penned songs for Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan. Hunter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. Read more

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Julie Adams, the actress best-known for starring in the 1954 monster horror film "The Creature From the Black Lagoon," died Feb. 3 in Los Angeles. She was 92. Read more.

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Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died on Sept. 26, 2019. He was 86. Read more

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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who joined the court as a centrist Republican but emerged in his later years as the leading voice of its liberal bloc, died on July 17, 2019, at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 99. Read more

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Former Cubs first baseman Bill Buckner, best remembered for his crucial error as a Red Sox player in the 1986 World Series, died on May 27, 2019, after a battle with Lewy body dementia. Bucker played 22 seasons in the majors, 8 of them with the Cubs, and amassed 2,715 hits. Read more.

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Lyndon LaRouche Jr., the political extremist who ran for president in every election from 1976 to 2004, including a campaign waged from federal prison, died on Feb. 12, 2019. He was 96. Read more.

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U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, a committee chairman known for his devotion to Baltimore and civil rights and for blunt and passionate speechmaking, died of longstanding health problems on Oct. 17, 2019. He was 68. Read more

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Rudy Boesch, a retired Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of "Survivor," died on Nov. 1, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 91. Read more

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Luke Perry, who gained instant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died on March 4, 2019, after suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. READ MORE

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Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" films, died on Oct. 29. He was 77. Read more

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Kelly Catlin, a member of the U.S. women's pursuit team that won a silver medal during the 2016 Olympic Games, died on March 7 at her on-campus residence at Stanford University of suicide. Her family donated her brain for research on concussions, which they believe caused behavioral changes that contributed to her death. She was 23. Read more.

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Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of 1970s pop duo The Captain & Tennille, who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died on Jan. 2, 2019. He was 76. Read more.

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Lee Iacocca, the auto executive who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he later resurrected Chrysler, died on July 2. He was 94. Read more

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Claus von Bulow, the Danish-born socialite who was convicted in 1982 and then acquitted three years later on two counts of attempting to murder his American heiress wife, Sunny, with injections of insulin, died at his home in London on May 30, 2019. The case attracted worldwide attention, spawning several books and a movie. He was 92. Read more.

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"The Young and the Restless" star Kristoff St. John died at his Los Angeles home on Feb. 3. He was 52. Read more.

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Singer-songwriter Leon Redbone, an unlikely musical star because of his antiquated musical styles of the '20s and '30s, died on May 30, 2019. He was 69. Read more.

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H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, died early on July 9, a family spokesman said. He was 89. Read more

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Cartoonist Gahan Wilson, known for his creepy, macabre work, which appeared in the pages of Playboy, the New Yorker and National Lampoon for decades, died Nov. 21. He was 89.  Read more

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Singer-songwriter Mark Hollis, frontman of 1980s British new wave band Talk Talk, died at the age of 64. Read more.

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Doris Day, whose wholesome screen presence stood for a time of innocence in '60s films, died May 13, 2019. She was 97. Read more.

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Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," died on July 9. He was 88. Read more

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Joseph Lombardo, the former Chicago Outfit boss who earned his nickname "the Clown" for his reputation as a jokester in addition to being a remorseless killer, died in federal prison on Oct. 19, 2019. He was 90. Read more.

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Beth Chapman, who was a staple of the TV show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" along with her husband, died on June 26, 2019. She was 51. Read more

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Gloria Vanderbilt, the "poor little rich girl" heiress at the center of a scandalous custody battle of the 1930s and the designer jeans queen of the 1970s and '80s, died on June 17, 2019, at 95, according to her son, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Read more

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Dr. John, a flamboyant New Orleans singer-pianist who rose to fame in the late 1960s, died of a heart attack on June 6, 2019. He was 77. Read more.

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Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in thoughtful, menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford, died on July 19, 2019. He was 75. Read more

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Georgia Engel, who played the charmingly innocent, small-voiced Georgette on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and amassed a string of other TV and stage credits, died on April 12, 2019. She was 70. Read more

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Louisiana novelist Ernest J. Gaines, best known for "A Lesson Before Dying" and "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," died on Nov. 5, 2019. He was 86. Read more

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Robert Forster, who got a career resurgence and Oscar nomination for playing bail bondsman Max Cherry in "Jackie Brown," and later worked on the television show "Breaking Bad," died on Oct. 11, 2019. He was 78. Read more

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Peter Tork, a blues and folk musician who became a teeny-bopper sensation as a member of the Monkees, the wisecracking, made-for-TV pop group that imitated and briefly outsold the Beatles, died Feb. 21. He was 77. Read more

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Sports writer Dan Jenkins, seen here with his daughter, Sally Jenkins, was a best-selling author who rose to stardom at Sports Illustrated, died on March 7. He was 89. Read more.

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Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, known for starring in the television series "Airwolf" and movie roles such as "The Mechanic," died on Feb. 10, 2019, of cardiac arrest. He was 73. Read more.

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Suzanne Whang, whose smooth, calm voice provided the narration for HGTV's "House Hunters" for years, died on Sept. 17, 2019. She was 57. Read more

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Art Neville, a member of the Neville Brothers, and a founding member of the groundbreaking funk band The Meters, died on July 22. He was 81. Read more

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Georgie Anne Geyer, who began her journalism career in Chicago and made her mark as a foreign correspondent and syndicated columnist, died on May 15, 2019, at her home in Washington, D.C. She was 84. Read more.

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Academy Award nominee Michael J. Pollard, left, known for his roles in "Bonnie and Clyde" and "House of 1000 Corpses," died on Nov. 29, 2019. He was 80. Read more

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Emmy-nominated actress Katherine Helmond, best known for her roles on TV sitcoms "Who's the Boss?" and "Soap," died on Feb. 23 in Los Angeles due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. She was 89. Read more.

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Longtime Indiana Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, who was a leading voice on foreign policy matters during his 36 years in the Senate, died on April 28, 2019, at a Virginia hospital. He was 87. Read more.

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K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead in her home on Nov. 24, 2019. She was 28.  Read more

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George Mendonsa, the sailor shown in an iconic photo kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died on Feb. 17, 2019. He was 95. Read more.

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Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street," died Dec. 8, 2019. He was 85. Read more

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Comedian Tim Conway, who won four Emmy Awards for his work on "The Carol Burnett Show," died on May 14, 2019, after a long illness. He was 85. He's pictured here with co-stars Vicki Lawrence, left, and Carol Burnett. Read more.

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Rip Taylor, the mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, died Oct. 6, 2019. He was 88.

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I.M. Pei, the globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and was known for his work on Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died on May 16, 2019. He was 102. Read more.

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Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles poured a fortune into right-wing causes, transforming the American political landscape, died on Aug. 23. He was 79. Read more

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Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts, died Sept. 30, 2019, at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital in New York. She was 74. Read more

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Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history and a fierce protector of Detroit's auto industry, died on Feb. 7, 2019. He was 92. Read more

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Ric Ocasek, the frontman of the popular 70s and 80s band The Cars, who defined an era with chart-topping hits like "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Just What I Needed," died on Sept. 15, 2019. He was 75. Read more

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British musician Keith Flint, lead singer of dance-electronic band The Prodigy, died at his home near London on March 4, 2019. Flint was the stage persona of the band, whose hits "Firestarter" and "Breathe" fused techno, breakbeat and acid house music. The band sold 30 million records, taking rave music from an insular community of party-goers and bringing it to an international audience. He was 49. READ MORE

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Walter Mercado, a flamboyant astrologer and television personality whose daily TV appearances entertained many across Latin America, died on Nov. 2, 2019. He was 88. Read more

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Actress Julie Adams, who starred in the "Creature From the Black Lagoon, in 2012.

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British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died at the age of 82. Finney's family said Friday that he "passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side." Read more

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Four-time Oscar-winning film composer and symphony orchestra conductor Andre Previn died on Feb. 28 at his home in Manhattan. He was 89. Read more.

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Actress Carol Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, best known for her roles in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Hello, Dolly!", has died at age 97. Her publicist says Channing died of natural causes in Rancho Mirage, California. Boll says she had twice suffered strokes in the last year. Read more

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Bart Starr, the Green Bay Packers quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse teams of the 1960s, died on May 26, 2019. He was 85. Read more.

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his store in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Hussle was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2019 and was a well-known community organizer. He was 33. Read more.

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Actress and former model Peggy Lipton, who starred in the late 1960s on the counterculture police series "The Mod Squad" and later starred on TV's "Twin Peaks," died on May 11, 2019, from cancer. She was 72. Read more.

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Emmy Award-winning writer Bob Einstein, who was best known as cocky stuntman Super Dave Osborne and Larry David's newly devout friend, Marty Funkhouser, on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," died on Jan. 2, 2019. He was 76. Read more.

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Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like "Miserlou" and "Let's Go Trippin'" earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, died on March 16, 2019, at age 81. Read more

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Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss demeanor became an internet sensation, has died at age 7. Grumpy Cat's owners wrote that she "passed away peacefully" on May 14 "in the arms of her mommy." Her owners said "Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around the world — even when times were tough." The cat's real name was Tarder Sauce, and she rose to fame after her photos were posted online in 2012. She had more than 2 million followers on Instagram and more than 1 million on Twitter. Read more

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"Wild Kingdom" host Jim Fowler, who was also a regular guest on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson," died on May 10, 2019. He was 89. Read more

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Ginger Baker, the volatile British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream and was once ranked by Rolling Stone as the third-greatest rock drummer of all time, died on Oct. 6, 2019. He was 80. Read more

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Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades. Read more