Roberto Cavalli dies at 83 following celebrated fashion career

Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his glamorous designs and animal prints, has died, his company announced in a post on social media Friday.

Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his glamorous designs and animal prints, has died, his company announced in a post on social media Friday.

Cavalli was 83.

"It is with great sadness that today we say our final goodbyes to our founder Roberto Cavalli," the Instagram post said.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli attends his fashion show on June 10, 2013, in the Montenegrin coastal town of Budva.Savo Prelevic / AFP via Getty Images file"From humble beginnings in Florence Roberto succeeded in becoming a globally recognised name loved and respected by all. Naturally talented and creative, Roberto believed that everyone can discover and nurture the artist within themselves. Roberto Cavalli’s legacy will live on via his creativity, his love of nature and via his family who he cherished," it read.

In comments on the post, Fausto Puglisi, the creative director at Roberto Cavalli since October 2020, and Sergio Azzolari, CEO at Roberto Cavalli, shared their thoughts on Cavalli's passing.

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