Legendary Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dead At 82

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The celebrated designer passed away on Monday.

Iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has passed away at the age of 82, after a long battle with cancer, according to ABC News.

He was reportedly first diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

The Dominican-American designer most recently made headlines for designing Amal Alamuddin's gown for her wedding to George Clooney in September.


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De la Renta came to fame in the 1960s as one of Jacqueline Kennedy's personal couturiers, and established his own fashion house that has stood as one of the pillars of the fashion industry for years.

Oscar de la Renta is survived by his wife Annette de la Renta, three step-children, and his adopted son Moises.