Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, Virgil Abloh is dead

<h4><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi; color&colon; var&lpar;--c-contrast-800&rpar;&semi;">American fashion designer and artistic director of Louis Vuitton&comma; the famous fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton&comma; Virgil Abloh is dead&period;<&sol;span><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"wp-image-14030 size-medium aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;11&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;20211128-233332-300x300&period;webp" alt&equals;"Virgil Abloh is dead" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Louis Vuitton&&num;8217&semi;s artistic director <span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--c-contrast-800&rpar;&semi;">died at the age of forty one &lpar;41&rpar; after battling rare cancer type&comma; Cardiac Angiosarcoma for years&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Virgil Abloh who is the founder of Off-white which he founded in 2013&comma; is known for styling stars like Kanye West&comma; Kid Cudi&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;11&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;20211128-233435&period;webp"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14031" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;11&sol;Screenshot&lowbar;20211128-233435&period;webp" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"1000" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">His demise <span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--c-contrast-800&rpar;&semi;">was announced in a post on Abloh&&num;8217&semi;s verified Instagram account today&comma; Sunday&comma; 28th November&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi; color&colon; var&lpar;--c-contrast-800&rpar;&semi;">Also&comma; a tweet by LVMH&comma; the parent company of Louis Vuitton&comma; the company&comma; Virgil worked as an artistic director from 2018&comma; confirmed his demise&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CW1FDd4oXan&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;medium&equals;copy&lowbar;lin">statement posted on Virgil Instagram account<&sol;a> reads below&colon;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">&&num;8220&semi;He chose to endure his battle privately since his diagnosis in 2019&comma; undergoing numerous challenging treatments&comma; all while helming several significant institutions that span fashion&comma; art and culture&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Through it all&comma; his work ethnic&comma; infinite curiosity and optimism never wavered&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">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&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">He often said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;Everything I do is for the 17-year old version of myself&&num;8221&semi; believing deeply in the power of art to inspire future generations&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">He is survived by his wife&comma; Shannon Abloh&comma; his children Lowe and Grey Abloh&comma; his sister&comma; his parents and friends&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Virgil Abloh from everyone at The Daily Page <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;