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Overview
- The Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti confirmed he died at home in Rome at age 93.
- Public viewings are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Piazza Mignanelli, with a funeral Friday at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
- The foundation has not disclosed a cause of death.
- Founder of the Valentino maison, he retired in 2008 after 45 years, sold his labels in 1998 for about US$300 million, and returned in 2016 to design costumes for La Traviata.
- Reports say Brazilian godsons Anthony and Sean Souza are beneficiaries, and tributes have been posted by figures including Gwyneth Paltrow and Pierpaolo Piccioli.