The sad demise of America’s famous fashion designer and well-known entrepreneur Virgil Abloh took the internet world by surprise. This shocking news was confirmed through his official Instagram handle – virgilabloh.
Virgil Abloh was born on September 30, 1980, in Rockford city situated in Illinois country. Abloh was raised by Ghanian immigrant parents. His mother was the Dressmaker and his father managed a paint company. Abloh completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering back in 2002 and received his Master of Architecture in 2006 from Illinois institute of technology.
Abloh was an exceptional famous American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was appointed as the artistic director of the famous menswear collection Louis Vuitton from the year 2018 until his sudden death in late 2021. Abloh was too the CEO of an Italian luxury fashion brand OFF-WHITE which he himself founded in the year 2012.
The actual reason for the demise is cardiac angiosarcoma. Which is a rare, aggressive form of cancer. Abloh chose to fight his battle without the media attention since his diagnosis back in 2019. Abloh went through various challenging treatments in his days of fighting against cancer.
The social media world was in complete shock, they shared their heartfelt condolences on various platforms such as Instagram and Twitter-
“This breaks my heart. A true genius and a wonderful person, who inspired an entire generation ❤️”
“I am so sorry to read this. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones. May you Rest In Peace and Power dear Virgil.”
“LoVE YoU VIRGIL! You changed the world! You live in all your creations that surround us everyday❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥”
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