A statement from Abloh’s family on the designer’s Instagram account said for the last two years, Abloh battled cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer.
Designer Virgil Abloh privately battled “a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,” a statement read on his Instagram page on Sunday, Nov. 28.
Top US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, died Sunday after battling cancer for several years aged 41, the fashion and luxury house's French…
Virgil Abloh, a barrier breaking designer who founded the Off-White fashion house and was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton's mens collection, died from cancer at the age of 41.
Abloh's death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and the Off White label, the brand Abloh founded. Abloha was the men’s wear designer of Louis Vuitton.
"Virgil was no only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and a great wisdom," LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault said in a statement.
Top US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, died on Sunday after secretly battling cancer for several years aged 41, the fashion and luxury hou…
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.
Artist and designer Virgil Abloh has died after a private two-year battle with a rare heart tumor. He was 41 and is survived by his wife and two children.
Kanye West, Gigi Hadid, Justin Timberlake and Hailey Bieber are among stars who have paid tribute to Louis Vuitton's first African-American artistic director.
Abloh was the artistic director for Louis Vuitton menswear, but the 41-year-old designer had already made a name for himself prior to joining the luxury label.
Designer Virgil Abloh privately battled “a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,” a statement read on his Instagram page on Sunday, Nov. 28.
