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Thanks to Bryanboy for the up to minute news:

From Associated Press:

Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71

1 hour ago

PARIS (AP) — A longtime friend and associate of Yves Saint Laurent says the famed couturier has died at his Paris home at the age of 71.

Pierre Berge says that Saint Laurent died Sunday evening following a long illness. He did not give details.

The innovative designer was an institution for decades in the world of high fashion.

He was widely considered the last of a generation that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the world.

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Adieu to the man who gave us le smoking and so much more. I wonder... how did Kaiser Karl take this? After all, they were good friends in their youth up until the industry pitted them against each other.