Overview

• Gruppo Armani said he died peacefully in Milan surrounded by loved ones, using the honorific by which staff referred to him as “Signor Armani.”
• A camera ardente will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00 at Armani/Teatro in via Bergognone 59, with private funerals on Monday as Mayor Beppe Sala proclaims civic mourning.
• Italian leaders and cultural figures paid tribute, international media hailed his influence, and Sophia Loren mourned the loss of a friend she called a brother.
• In a 29 August Financial Times interview, Armani said he remained creative director, CEO and sole shareholder, outlining a gradual succession led by Leo Dell'Orco alongside family and longtime collaborators.
• Plans tied to his legacy continue, including a 50th‑anniversary exhibition at the Pinacoteca di Brera on 24 September, while Olimpia Milano paused activities to honor its owner and benefactor.