{"id":3068,"date":"2021-11-29T14:53:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T14:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amnewsworld.com\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2025-03-16T06:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T06:25:29","slug":"louis-vuitton-designer-virgil-abloh-dies-of-cancer-at-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amnewsworld.com\/fi\/louis-vuitton-designer-virgil-abloh-dies-of-cancer-at-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian born American fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, has died of cancer at the age of 41.<\/p>\n<div class=\"BaseWrap-sc-TURhJ BodyWrapper-ctnerm eTiIvU boOPnR body grid--item body__container article__body grid-layout__content\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>Virgil Abloh, the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/fashion-shows\/designer\/off-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Off-White<\/a>\u00a0and the Men\u2019s Artistic Director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/fashion-shows\/designer\/louis-vuitton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Louis Vuitton\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>death was confirmed by his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CW1FDd4oXan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved Virgil Abloh, a fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend,\u201d the post reads. \u201cHe is survived by his loving wife Shannon Abloh, his children Lowe Abloh and Grey Abloh, his sister Edwina Abloh, his parents Nee and Eunice Abloh, and numerous dear friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>For over two years, Virgil valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma. He chose to endure his battle privately since his diagnosis in 2019, undergoing numerous challenging treatments, all while helming several significant institutions that span fashion, art, and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Through it all, his work ethic, infinite curiosity, and optimism never wavered. Virgil was driven by his dedication to his craft and to his mission to open doors for others and create pathways for greater equality in art and design. He often said, \u201cEverything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself,\u201d believing deeply in the power of art to inspire future generations.<\/p>\n<p>We thank you all for your love and support, and we ask for privacy as we grieve and celebrate Virgil\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton and the first African-American to head a French luxury fashion house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LVMH, the French holding company that owns Louis Vuitton, announced on Sunday, November 28, 2O21\u00a0 that Abloh had passed away earlier that day after several years\u2019 private struggle with the disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all shocked after this terrible news,\u201d said LVMH boss Bernard Arnault. \u201cVirgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary; he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LVMH family joins me in this moment of great sorrow, and we are all thinking of his loved ones after the passing of their husband, their father, their brother or their friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abloh, the child of Ghanaian immigrants who grew up in Chicago and trained as a civil engineer and then an architect, made his name through collaborations with the rapper Kanye West, with whom he began working in 2002 at the age of 22.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-kSONpH gCMHmT related\"><\/div>\n<p>After a stint as the creative director of Mr West\u2019s design agency Donda, and art director for Mr West and Jay-Z\u2019s 2011 album\u00a0<em>Watch the Throne<\/em>, Abloh launched his own streetwear brand in Milan called Off-White.<\/p>\n<p>Though he had no formal training in fashion, he had learned much about clothing from his seamstress mother and ascended quickly, winning a British Fashion Award and collaborating with Warby Parker, Jimmy Choo, Ikea and Nike while opening shops in New York and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018 he was named artistic director of Louis Vuitton\u2019s menswear collections, the first African-American to win such a role. \u201cIt is an honour for me to accept this position,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Off-White, he said, \u201cis for the 17-year-old version of myself \u2013 whereas Vuitton is for the 37-year-old I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, he gained respect as a DJ, starting out with house parties in high school and later playing a nightclub residency at the Wynn luxury resort in Las Vegas, as well as two radio shows.<\/p>\n<p>In the background, however, since 2019, he was also battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer known as cardiac angiosarcoma, where tumours form in the walls of blood or lymph vessels usually starting in the heart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-cWhChR cUzChL teads\">\n<div class=\"sc-bmzQIS hDpZZE\">\n<div class=\"sc-cHaCKK iWOWeF\">\n<div data-mpu=\"true\" data-is-video=\"false\" data-tile-name=\"thirdparty02\" data-ad-unit-path=\"\/71347885\/_partner_independent\/in_life-style\/in_fashion\/image\/thirdparty02\" data-size-key=\"THIRD_PARTY_ARTICLE_BODY\" data-refresh-check=\"false\" data-force-bulk=\"true\">He is survived by his wife Shannon Abloh, his children Lowe Abloh and Grey Abloh, his sister Edwina Abloh, and his parents Nee and Eunice Abloh.<\/div>\n<div data-mpu=\"true\" data-is-video=\"false\" data-tile-name=\"thirdparty02\" data-ad-unit-path=\"\/71347885\/_partner_independent\/in_life-style\/in_fashion\/image\/thirdparty02\" data-size-key=\"THIRD_PARTY_ARTICLE_BODY\" data-refresh-check=\"false\" data-force-bulk=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-mpu=\"true\" data-is-video=\"false\" data-tile-name=\"thirdparty02\" data-ad-unit-path=\"\/71347885\/_partner_independent\/in_life-style\/in_fashion\/image\/thirdparty02\" data-size-key=\"THIRD_PARTY_ARTICLE_BODY\" data-refresh-check=\"false\" data-force-bulk=\"true\"><em><strong>AMN\/News Agencies\/<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian born American fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, has died of cancer at the age of 41. 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