Diana Vreeland, a true fashion original, dies. (obituary)

WWD | August 23, 1989| | Copyright

DIANA VREELAND, A TRUE FASHION ORIGINAL, DIES

NEW YORK -- Diana Vreeland, whose extravagant personal style and bold professional taste made her a permanent figure on the international fashion scene for more than 50 years, died Tuesday at Lenox Hill Hospital. Cause of death was given by Alexander Vreeland, her grandson, as a heart attack.

She had entered Lenox Hill Monday night suffering from pneumonia. Vreeland had been in ill health for some time. Her signature jet-black hair had turned white and she had lost her eyesight. Although she ceased making public ...

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