World renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen took his own life in his London flat today — one week after his mother passed away. McQueen was due to attend his mother’s funeral tomorrow. He was 40-years-old.
According to unidentified sources, McQueen hanged himself.
His office released this brief statement:
“It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.”
Source: HM!
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for their family.. Two deaths in one week is NOT easy!
You never know what the next person is going through. I guess it was too much grief for him to deal with. RIP.
R.I.P.
He was a really different designer!! He will be missed RIP
This is sad. He probably wanted to be with his mother. I’ll pray for the family.
r.i.p. I hope he found the peace he was after.
So sad. R.I.P.
That man lived THREE lives in 40 short years!!! Now, I hope he’s having high tea with his Mum and Coco!!!
He was a cool a– BLOKE!!!
He will be missed!!!
Awww…I dont know who this is, but bless his heart. I wonder who they left behind. Family must be crushed losing both of them…..
He will be missed dearly in the fashion world. I heard about this earlier and my heart went out. RIP
i dont know why people who seem to have everything always tend to blow sh!t up
i mean i understand all the RIP in here, but everytime someone commits suicide i wonder if *coughs* GOD will grant them the peace that some of you seem to be clamoring for..i mean GOD told us not take our lives..my 2 cents
VIBABY Says:
Awww…I dont know who this is, but bless his heart. I wonder who they left behind. Family must be crushed losing both of them…..
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We never know what someone is thinking. He designed clothes for Rih and Lad Gaga.
He is responsible for fusing punkrock with couture. It sounds like he was really hurting. My heart goes out to his family.
One more indication, that money, fame and power don’t always take the blues away.
@africandude
Sorry, I don’t automatically assume that he or anyone else follows the bible or religion for that matter just as some on this blog don’t. So, again I hope he found peace, with or without religion.
I hope he found peace also. Only God can judge him, Not I.
This makes me very sad.
May he R.I.P. My prayers and condolences go to the family and friends.
So sad indeed. He was such a great talent. I am determined to own his Faithful Glove Clutch.
RAINA Says:
So sad indeed. He was such a great talent. I am determined to own his Faithful Glove Clutch.
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The price has dropped to half on the Glove Clutch, from
1K+ to under $800 now. Does that mean it was last season? Or is it older than last season.
RIP he was a fabulous designer!
I’ve always said that there was no justification for suicide but when it comes to one’s mother, logic is out of the window! R.I.P. I can’t imagine but I’m sure the loss of a mother can take you there.
R.I.P…My prayers go out to his family….
*weeps*
Unexpected just like his clothes. RIP.
@gouch..its from last year, but still fab as is most of his stuff.
last year as in Sring 09 release…sorry bout that!
May his soul RIP.
Very sad
R.I.P.
RIP
You never know what someone is going through and I cant imagine killing myself but I also cant imagine my life without my mother and if I didn’t have babies and a family who needs me I cant say I would not be led to do the same so I cant judge (for the person who brought up the suicide) She may have been all he had and though she would’ve wanted him to live it may have just been to much for him to say goodbye. Fame and money cant replace a mothers love, a strong support system or buy happiness. I pray for his family and that they both RIP
So sad…I love his designs…avant-garde at its finest!!
R.I.P.
We have to face the reality that even though God is merciful and a forgiving God there is everlasting punishment for those who die in sin.
Not everybody is going to heaven.
I’m pretty sure that the family of Judas Iscariot mourned for him too, but that does not excuse the fact that he betrayed the Lord, and then committed suicide afterwards.
Wow, that’s really sad! That dude was a very unique original designer!!
And how do we know he committed suicide because of his mother? There could have been another reason…
I can’t imagine the emotional state he must have been in to take his own life, I guess losing his mother was the last straw. He will definitely be missed.
Wow, very sad. He will be missed RIP
damn..like maybe he was going through other stuff, too..I mean I still have my mom (knockin on wood), so i can’t imagine how it must feel..but maybe he was goin through some ish, and then his mother’s death just added fuel to the fire….how sad rip
Wow, this is really sad. One never knows what someone is going throw or battling. I just hate that he took his own life. He was a fab designer.
Mcqueen has always amazed me. Sure a lot of people may not have liked his clothes and most of it wasn’t made for your average person. But my love for his clothes came from the attention to the small details, the man really outdid most people in fashion. Usually people stick to the same formulas and just try and improve on it. He created his own thing in several ways. I am quite saddened at his passing for I have a couple Mcqueen memories of my own and I will tell you, whoever said he’s lived three lives, chile you ain’t lying!