Karl Lagerfeld, the famous fashion designer known around the world, has died at the age of 85.

The BBC reports that he died in Paris, France:

The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel, was one of the industry’s most prolific figures in the industry, and worked up until his death.

Lagerfeld also designed collections for his own brand and fashion house Fendi.

The designer had been unwell for several weeks, and had missed a number of fashion shows.

He was born Karl Otto Lagerfelt in 1933 in pre-war Germany.

During a January Chanel show in Paris, Lagerfeld didn’t speak with fashion fans after the show, which is the first time since 1983 that he had failed to do so, saying he was “tired”.

Tributes have already begun to pour in, including this from fellow fashion icon Donatella Versace:

 

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Karl your genius touched the lives of so many, especially Gianni and I. We will never forget your incredible talent and endless inspiration. We were always learning from you.

A post shared by Donatella Versace (@donatella_versace) on Feb 19, 2019 at 3:51am PST

Victoria Beckham also weighed in:

 

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So incredibly sad to hear this. Karl was a genius and always so kind and generous to me both personally and professionally. RIP x vb

A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) on Feb 19, 2019 at 4:04am PST

HOW DID KARL LAGERFELD DIE?

As per Heart.co.uk

The cause of death has not been confirmed, however, it has been reported the fashionista had pancreatic cancer.

According to the Mail Online, a source said: “He hadn’t gone on about his illness, but battled it very bravely.

We featured some of his work as recently as October last year, when he collaborated on a new project with PUMA.

The fashion world has lost a giant.

Vogue has an in-depth look back at his life here.

[source:bbc]