Overview

• Gruppo Armani said he passed serenely surrounded by loved ones, confirming the death of the designer at age 91.
• A camera ardente will be held at Armani/Teatro in Milan on Sept. 6–7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the funerals will be private per his wishes.
• In his last Financial Times interview, Armani detailed a gradual succession to trusted insiders including Leo Dell’Orco, with responsibilities shared by family members and the internal team.
• He had recently supervised runway shows remotely due to ill health and was preparing the brand’s 50th‑anniversary program, including a Brera exhibition planned for late September.
• Tributes poured in from global media, cinema and sport, with the FIGC planning a pre‑match salute at Italy–Estonia and accolades recalling his stewardship of Olimpia Milano, the country’s most titled basketball club.