Gianni Versace

This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Versace.

Gianni Versace
Versace in 1990
Born
Giovanni Maria Versace

(1946-12-02)2 December 1946
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Died15 July 1997(1997-07-15) (aged 50)
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Resting placeNear Cernobbio, Italy
OccupationLuxury fashion designer
LabelVersace
PartnerAntonio D'Amico (1982–1997)
Relatives
Websiteversace.com

Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni maˈriːa ˈdʒanni verˈsaːtʃe];[a] 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer, socialite and businessman. He was the founder of Versace, an international luxury-fashion house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings and clothes. He also designed costumes for theatre and films. As a friend of Eric Clapton, Princess Diana, Whitney Houston, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Madonna, Elton John, Tupac Shakur, Joan Collins and many other celebrities, he was one of the first designers to link fashion to the music world.[4] He and his partner Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene.[5] The place where he was born and raised, Reggio di Calabria, greatly influenced his career.

On 15 July 1997, he was murdered outside his Miami Beach mansion, Casa Casuarina, by serial killer Andrew Cunanan.[6][7][8][9]

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  3. ^ Bruno Mars (13 August 2017), Bruno Mars – Versace On The Floor [Official Video], retrieved 2 March 2018
  4. ^ Horyn, Cathy (6 October 2013). "Why Fashion Films Are Usually Cartoons". The New York Times. p. 13. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ Mulvagh, Jane (15 July 1997). "Obituary: Gianni Versace". The Independent.
  6. ^ Gibson, Dirk C. (2006). Serial Murder and Media Circuses. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-2759-9064-0.
  7. ^ "This Day in History: July 15: Gianni Versace Killed". Maxim. July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
  8. ^ Smith, Tyler Stoddard (2012). Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World's Oldest Profession. Adams Media. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4405-3605-2.
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