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Top fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London, England, home Thursday, a spokesman for his company said.
The designer, born Lee McQueen, had a reputation for controversy that earned him the titles "enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion."
According to a tweet posted on McQueen's Twitter page, the designer's mother died February 2.
"i'm letting my followers know the (sic) my mother passed away yesterday," said an entry posted at 11:46 a.m.
"RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx," it added.
The designer, born Lee McQueen, had a reputation for controversy that earned him the titles "enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion."
According to a tweet posted on McQueen's Twitter page, the designer's mother died February 2.
"i'm letting my followers know the (sic) my mother passed away yesterday," said an entry posted at 11:46 a.m.
"RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx," it added.
http://cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/02/11/britain....tion=cnn_latest
I read this right before I left college and was shocked as fuck. He was a badass. I was hoping he would do a talk in Central Saint Martins or something after I sent in my application. Such a shame. (In case you don't know him, he designed these.)
