We would be remiss if we didn't mention a major recent death — perhaps you saw it in wall-to-wall television coverage over the weekend? Yes, Egon Von Furstenberg, age 57, the brilliant and louche fashion designer and visionary, died of causes unknown on Friday. (God, that'll take ya back — remember when everyone in Manhattan died of unknown causes?) Our condolences to the family, and to the other denizens of Manhattan nightlife from back when it was fun and wasn't run by PR hacks and jackass social climbers.
Obituary: Egon von Furstenberg, Prince of Fashion, 57 [WWD]
Von Furstenberg Dies [British Vogue]

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