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Kate Spade, the world-famous fashion designer whose namesake brand is synonymous with luxury, was found dead in her New York City apartment on Tuesday morning, a senior law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the matter said. She was 55.
Sources told NBC New York that it appeared Spade had hanged herself with a scarf.
Spade launched a line of chic handbags in the early 1990s that became a global sensation, turning her company, Kate Spade New York, into a retail powerhouse with over 140 shops and outlet stores across the United States.
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