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Virgil Abloh

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Virgil Abloh
Abloh in 2019
Born(1980-09-30)September 30, 1980
DiedNovember 28, 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 41)
Cause of deathHeart cancer
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2011–2021
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Title
Spouse
Shannon Sundberg
(m. 2009)
Children2

Virgil Abloh (September 30, 1980 – November 28, 2021) was an American designer and businessman.[1][2][3] Abloh was also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013.

Abloh was diagnosed with a form of heart cancer in 2019.[4] He died from the disease on November 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 41.[5]

References

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  1. "Virgil Abloh is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  2. Yotka, Steff. "Virgil Abloh Biography and Career Timeline". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. "Virgil Abloh". Office Magazine. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  4. Friedman, Vanessa (November 28, 2021). "Virgil Abloh, Bold Designer of Men's Wear, Dies at 41". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. Dodds, Io (November 28, 2021). "Virgil Abloh Death: Influential Louis Vuitton Menswear Designer Dies at 41". The Independent.