The 40-year-old committed suicide just three years after his close friend, Isabella Blow - who plucked him from obscurity and helped him become a star - killed herself.
A source at McQueen’s office this afternoon confirmed his death, saying: ‘It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.’
His death comes just days before the start of London Fashion Week and weeks before he was due to unveil his new collection at Paris Fashion Week on March 9.
He went on to be named head designer at Givenchy in 1996, succeeding John Galliano, before joining forces with Gucci, who bought 51 per cent of his company.
I am so sad. All black today, i'll talk about fashion week later :/
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I'm devastated.....
seriously a tragic loss in the fashion community. Such talent...
R.I.P Mr. McQueen
R.I.P. The Genius Alexander Mqueen
Yea itz so sad... all that talent gone. N we dont hav so many amazing british designerz, itz real sad. But I think the world is only sad bcuz we're going 2 miss the talent... as opposed to the person. Either way he'll b remembered!! X
so many gifts leaving the earth....
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that sucks, RIP to a fashion genius
I was shocked when I heard. One of my friends worked part time for him in London and JUST got done working with him on a photoshoot the other day. Crazy.
OMFG like this really hurts me. he was a friggn beast!!!
why would you kill yourself if your so talented my heart is truly broken :(
Aww mane, I was really starting to understand his designs. So many talents gone too soon
May he rest in Peace,
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he was amazing i agree,
but he should rest peacefully he was so tortured in life.
R.I.P.
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