{"id":190934,"date":"2025-09-04T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/giorgio-armani-cause-of-death-legendary-fashion-designer-passes-away\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:17:43","slug":"giorgio-armani-cause-of-death-legendary-fashion-designer-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/giorgio-armani-cause-of-death-legendary-fashion-designer-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Giorgio Armani Cause of Death: Legendary Fashion Designer Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have sad news to report from the world of fashion today:<\/p>\n<p>Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer who became a billionaire and one-man global brand, has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>He was 91 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Italian designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause at the end of his presentation for Armani Prive during the Women's Haute-Couture Spring\/Summer 2025 Fashion Week to mark its 20th anniversary, in Paris on January 28, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-534184 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2195872094-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Italian designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause at the end of his presentation for Armani Prive during the Women\u2019s Haute-Couture Spring\/Summer 2025 Fashion Week to mark its 20th anniversary, in Paris on January 28, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-house-of-armani-announces-founder-s-passing\">House of Armani announces founder\u2019s passing<\/h2>\n<p>News of Armani\u2019s death comes courtesy of a spokesperson for the House of Armani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force:<br \/>Giorgio Armani,\u201d the iconic fashion brand said in<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/legendary-fashion-designer-giorgio-armani-dies-13424939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> a statement<\/a> issued Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>No cause of death was given, but fashion insiders have long suspected that Armani was suffering from some sort of serious illness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause of the audience at the Giorgio Armani fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2024-2025 on February 25, 2024 in Milan, Italy. \" class=\"wp-image-534185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause of the audience at the Giorgio Armani fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2024-2025 on February 25, 2024 in Milan, Italy. \" class=\"wp-image-534185 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2037400138-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause of the audience at the Giorgio Armani fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall\/Winter 2024-2025 on February 25, 2024 in Milan, Italy. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June, the founder was absent from his brand\u2019s Milan runway shows for the very first time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his illness, however, it appears that Armani remained active until the very end of his life.<\/p>\n<p>Giorgio was reportedly involved in plans for a Milan Fashion Week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his brand.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear at this time if the event will still take place when fashion week kicks off later this month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the audience at the end of the Giorgio Armani Prive show as part of the Women's Haute-Couture Fall\/Winter 2023\/2024 Fashion Week in Paris on July 4, 2023. \" class=\"wp-image-534186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-2048x1349.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-960x632.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1080x711.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1200x790.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the audience at the end of the Giorgio Armani Prive show as part of the Women's Haute-Couture Fall\/Winter 2023\/2024 Fashion Week in Paris on July 4, 2023. \" class=\"wp-image-534186 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-2048x1349.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-960x632.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1080x711.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729-1200x790.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1501978729.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the audience at the end of the Giorgio Armani Prive show as part of the Women\u2019s Haute-Couture Fall\/Winter 2023\/2024 Fashion Week in Paris on July 4, 2023. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his clothing designs, Armani built his namesake brand into a global juggernaut that produced home furnishings, perfumes, books, and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>He also. owned the basketball team EA7 Armani Milan, commonly referred to as Olympia Milano.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of his death, Armani\u2019s net worth was estimated to be over $11 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Giorgio Armani\u2019s loved ones as they mourn the iconic mogul.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/giorgio-armani-cause-of-death-legendary-fashion-designer-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have sad news to report from the world of fashion today: Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer who became a billionaire and one-man global brand, has passed away. 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