Obituaries
Melvin T. Matsui Dies at 68
He was a member of the brain trust that propelled Brittania to dominance in the young men’s jeans category in…
Murray Pearlstein, Retail Visionary
The legendary owner of Louis Boston died Sunday at his home in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 84.
Lilly Pulitzer Dead at 81
Socialite built fashion business that merged preppy, pattern and bright colors.
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Georg Claussen Dies at 100
Beiersdorf's honorary chairman was chief executive officer of the firm from 1957 to 1979.
WWD Japan’s Kazz Yamamuro Dead at 53
The editor, a fixture on the Japanese and international fashion scenes, suffered a heart attack.
Susan M. Rafaj Dead at 88
The founder and chief executive officer of the Rafaj Associates consulting firm died at St. Luke’s Roosevelt…
Macy’s Ted Ronick Dead at 79
The cause of death was cancer, according to his son, David Ronick.
Willy Rizzo Dies at 84
The photographer and designer passed away in Paris.
Inglot Cosmetics Founder Dies at 57
The Polish beauty entrepreneur built a global retail network in some 50 countries.
Chip Tolbert Dead at 86
The longtime fashion director of the Men’s Fashion Association died Thursday afternoon from respiratory…
Hortensia de Hutten Dies at 68
Services are to be held on Jan. 30 for the trade-show entrepreneur.
Paul Woolard, Former Revlon Executive, Dies at 89
Known for his big shock of white hair and smooth charisma, the former president of Revlon Beauty Group helped…
Thomas Moran, Former Fairchild Editor, Dies at 64
A longtime employee of Fairchild Publications, he helped convert W magazine from a bimonthy broadsheet to a…
2012: In Memoriam
The following people from the worlds of fashion, retail, beauty and media died this year.
Stylist Clyde Ray Brual Dies at 56
As a stylist he worked on projects for Avon, Clairol, Coach and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as British Vogue.