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He was an icon of the global fashion scene for decades: Italian designer Giorgio Armani. He has now died at the age of 91.

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died. The designer, who enjoyed decades of success, died surrounded by his family at the age of 91, his group announced. The fashion icon began small as a self-taught designer and built an empire in the 1970s that includes clothing, jewelry, perfumes, interior design, and luxury hotels.

Armani shaped the Milan fashion scene. In June, he missed fashion shows due to an undisclosed illness. In September, he was supposed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his namesake fashion house with a major event at Milan Fashion Week.