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Obituaries

Helen Gurley Brown, Iconic Editor, Dies at 90

As author of “Sex and the Single Girl” and the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, she spent her career…

Beauty Executive Herb Kelhoffer Dies at 66

He had served as general manger of Quest Fine Fragrances, which was acquired by Givaudan in 2007.

Alan Greco, Beauty Executive, Dead at 62

The longtime beauty executive and founder of Paul Sebastian Inc. died July 14 from a heart attack.

Trend Forecaster Philippe Paul Camille Bertrand Dead at 53

He had been battling renal cell carcinoma for more than a year, according to family.

Obituary: Susan J. Masterson, Former Ralph Lauren Exec

She was at Ralph Lauren until March 2011, where she served as vice president of accessories for Lauren by…

Giannino Marzotto Dead at 84

The heir of the Marzotto textile dynasty died on Saturday after battling cancer.

Marvin Traub, Retailing Legend, Dead at 87

The former Bloomingdale’s chairman and chief executive had been working up until June despite declining…

George R. Hearst Jr., Chairman of Hearst Corp., Dies at 84

The oldest grandson of the late William Randolph
 Hearst suffered complications following a stroke.

Terry Mayer Dies at 89

She was a charming, generous woman who had a long career in fashion publicity and jewelry design.

Joseph M. Haggar Jr. Dies at 87

As head of Dallas-based slacks firm Haggar Corp. for two decades, he was instrumental in a number of…

Bloomingdale’s Barbara D’Arcy Dead at 84

The gifted interior designer worked for the retailer for more than four decades.

SA Legend Jack Mulqueen Dead at 69

One of the last of the true outsized characters of Seventh Avenue, he was at his height the charming king of…

Vidal Sassoon Dies at 84

The legendary London-born hairdresser revolutionized hairstyling by creating the geometric bob.

Martin Thomas Gatins, Cartier Executive, Dies at 61

Beyond his direct responsibilities, he was known within the company as a mentor to many junior executives.

Allen Tucker, Fashion Executive, Dies at 62

His career included stints as chief executive officer of Calvin Klein Menswear, Izod Lacoste men’s wear and…