Kate Spade, Fashion Designer, Found Dead At Home

[appalachiablue]

Source: Daily News

Kate Spade, a world famous clothing designer, was found dead Tuesday in her Upper East Side home.

A housekeeper found the 55-year-old designer in her home on Park Ave. near E. 77th St. at about 10:20 a.m. Spade had hung herself, police sources said.

Kate Spade New York has more than 140 retail shops and around the U.S., and more than175 elsewhere in the world.

This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kate-spade-fashion-designer-found-dead-at-home/ar-AAyg5Qp?li=BBnbfcL

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Law enforcement officials say Tuesday, June 5, 2018, that New York fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead in her apartment in an apparent suicide.

[Marthe48]

1. R.I.P.

so sorry she was found hanged.

[appalachiablue]

4. What a shock, and terrible ending. Her style was unique & popular.

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NYT, Good Note on Kate Spade Style and Recent Business Enterprises:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/fashion/kate-spade-american-designer-dead-at-55/ar-AAyg8xL

2002, How Kate Said She Wanted to be Remembered:
> In her 2002 Glamour Women of the Year interview, Spade said:
"I hope that people remember me not just as a good businesswoman but as a great friend—and a heck of a lot of fun." Our hearts go out to Kate's family. 💔

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/fashion/kate-spade-shared-how-she-wanted-to-be-remembered-in-a-2002-interview/ar-AAygiLw?li=BBnb7Kz

[Marthe48]

6. My niece loves her style

I'm not high-end, but I knew about Ms.Spade because of my niece.

[deurbano]

8. I had heard of her without really knowing why... but I just asked my 15-year-old daughter

about her, and like your niece, she loves Ms. Spade's style. (Even though she can't afford the products.)

[appalachiablue]

7. NYT: She left a note...

The American designer Kate Spade was found dead at her Park Avenue apartment on Tuesday, according to police officials.

The police said that Ms. Spade, 55, was discovered unresponsive at a Park Avenue apartment, where she had hanged herself. She had left a note, but the official did not comment on what it said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:26 a.m.

A housekeeper found Ms. Spade in her bedroom hanging from a red scarf tied to a doorknob, the police said. She was unconscious and the housekeeper called 911.

Ms. Spade’s husband was at the scene. A police spokesman did not know the whereabouts of Ms. Spade’s daughter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/fashion/kate-spade-dead.html
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[underthematrix]

2. I'm sorry I hate to start a conspiracy but I don't believe she killed herself

by hanging. I don't believe she would leave her only child behind to fend for herself in such a hateful world.

[elehhhhna]

9. Then delete your post because what you believe is not important

[rtracey]

10. really? conspiracy?

So she just couldn't be distraught over a sickness? and bad business venture? just the world being fucked up? Not to be a spooge, but did you know her? were you close with her? I have had suicide in my family, without (what we thought) were warning signs. Sometimes it just happens.

[underthematrix]

11. Oh okay you're a suicide expert because you've had suicide in your family.

And I didn't know her just like I don't know you or any of the politicians I voted for in today's CA primary. Of course, I didn't let that stop me from voting.

I think LE needs more information before they make the assertion that it was suicide

[LudwigPastorius]

13. "Oh okay you're a suicide expert because you've had suicide in your family."

Really, dude?

[rtracey]

17. wow

Never claimed to be a suicide expert, although I know people and after your fucked up comment I somewhat am glad I never have or never want to meet you.

[demmiblue]

19. What a callous and distasteful post. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. I ask you to re-read your posts, and think how you're coming across

You're constructing a conspiracy theory, in the face of a suicide note (but with no reason to suspect someone else of killing her), and attacking a fellow DUer for pointing out the facts and common sense, on the grounds that they mentioned some personal experience.

Really, read your posts, and then delete them. You are makign yourself look awful.

[BeyondGeography]

14. If you've ever been severely depressed you wouldn't have posted that

I’m not saying that’s the answer either, but people don’t choose permanent solutions to temporary problems because their mind is right.

Anyway, this is terribly sad. Let’s not fight about it.

[RhodeIslandOne]

15. No, you're not sorry....

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Damn sad. I actually like giving my girlfriend her pieces as gifts every now

and then. They're nice but I can still afford them.

[Fla Dem]

5. What a shame.

Whatever causes a person to be in such despair, they feel the only alternative is to kill themselves. She had so much going for her.

A tragedy for many families.

[highmindedhavi]

18. Mental problems?

Why else, seemed everything going great for her.

[jalan48]

20. How sad and she left behind a husband and 13 year old daughter.

Who knows what torments others go through.