French designer Christian Audigier has passed away at the age of 57. The long time designer has been battling cancer since January. His publicist, Michele Elyzabeth announced the news on the web this morning.
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Christian Audigier, the designer behind brands like Ed Hardy and Von Dutch has passed away after battling cancer for several months. He was diagnosed back in January with the bone disease MDS or Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
His publicist made the announcement this morning saying, I just heard the news and I am truly devastated. Christian was an incredibly brilliant man. He will be missed.”
The designer is currently worth $250 million. He has worked with many popular designers including Guess, Levi’s, Diesel, and American Outfitters. His Ed Hardy and Von Dutch designs were extremely popular back in the early 2000s. He was supported by numerous celebrities including Michael Jackson and Madonna.
Audigier was 57.
Source TMZ
