Famed designer Virgil Abloh has died at the age of 41. Famous for his Off White fashion collaborations, Abloh was one of the most known names in the global world of fashion. He died at the age of 41 after privately battling “a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,” a statement read on his Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 28.
According to a statement put out by Virgil Abloh’s family and team, he died of a rare and very aggressive form of Cancer. The following statement was released on Virgil Abloh’s official instagram account.
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LVMH also released this statement on their Instagram account.
LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White are devastated to announce the passing of Virgil Abloh, on Sunday, November 28th, of cancer, which he had been battling privately for several years. pic.twitter.com/CytwZLvSFu
— LVMH (@LVMH) November 28, 2021
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