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| Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 | Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 |
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| US fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, US media report. | US fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, US media report. |
| De La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. | De La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. |
| Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, he left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid, Spain. | Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, he left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid, Spain. |
| He soon developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Spain's designer Cristobal Balenciaga. | He soon developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Spain's designer Cristobal Balenciaga. |
| De la Renta passed away at his home in Connecticut, reports say. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, although he had been diagnosed with cancer. | |
| De la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs. He launched his own label several years later. | De la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs. He launched his own label several years later. |
| The designer had been awarded the lifetime achievement award of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. | The designer had been awarded the lifetime achievement award of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. |
| He was also involved in the fragrance and accessories business. |