Oscar de la Renta, the worldly
gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of
socialites, first ladies and Hollywood stars for
more than four decades, has died. He was 82.
De la Renta died at home Monday evening in
Connecticut surrounded by family, friends and
"more than a few dogs," according to a
handwritten statement signed by his
stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolen and her husband,
Alex Bolen. The statement did not specify a
cause of death, but de la Renta had spoken in
the past of having cancer.
gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of
socialites, first ladies and Hollywood stars for
more than four decades, has died. He was 82.
De la Renta died at home Monday evening in
Connecticut surrounded by family, friends and
"more than a few dogs," according to a
handwritten statement signed by his
stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolen and her husband,
Alex Bolen. The statement did not specify a
cause of death, but de la Renta had spoken in
the past of having cancer.
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