Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies aged 41: Fans pay tribute Wikimedia Commons\/Myles Kalus Anak JihemTributes for prolific fashion designer and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh are pouring in on social media after it was revealed he died aged 41 after a battle with cancer on November 28, 2021. The Illinois native was working as artistic director of menswear for Louis Vuitton at the time of his passing. He was the founder of the Off-White fashion brand and worked closely with rapper Kanye West as well. Abloh didn\u2019t share his diagnosis of cancer in 2019, so news of his death came as a shock to many, with tributes coming from all over. LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White are devastated to announce the passing of Virgil Abloh, on Sunday, November 28th, of cancer, which he had been battling privately for several years. pic.twitter.com\/CytwZLvSFu \u2014 LVMH (@LVMH) November 28, 2021 RIP VIRGIL ABLOH \ud83d\udd4a No one will forget the impact you had. God bless you my friend. \u2014 Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (@KMbappe) November 28, 2021 \u201cRIP VIRGIL ABLOH,\u201d Football star Kylian Mbappe wrote. \u201cNo one will forget the impact you had. God bless you my friend.\u201d K-pop group BTS shared a commemoration as well, calling the designer a \u201ctrue creative genius.\u201d RIP Virgil Abloh , you will be missed. It was an honor to work with you. A true creative genius.\u2014 \ubc29\ud0c4\uc18c\ub144\ub2e8 (@BTS_twt) November 28, 2021 Besides being a massively successful designer and the first African American to be artistic director at a French luxury fashion house, Abloh also designed a number of iconic album covers. Lil Uzi Vert, Kanye, Jay-Z, and more artists have him to thank for some of the most famous album artwork of the 2010s. Tons of fans will remember him through these works, which were all over Twitter in remembrance. Virgil Abloh left behind a great legacy, it blew my mind when I found out he was the one behind classic Kanye & Uzi covers. RIP \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe pic.twitter.com\/SW3HoxStfR \u2014 King Wow (@wowthatshiphop) November 28, 2021 Virgil Abloh\u2019s passing is the least expected thing to happen today. It saddens me we lost another influential person due to a silent battle. RIP to a man that set the trends for modern culture \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe. pic.twitter.com\/LYl8NgdVch \u2014 Dedee \ud83e\udd0e (@thoughtfulbae) November 28, 2021 Abloh was described as a \u201cgenius\u201d and one of the most creative people in the world. \u201cRIP to a man that set the trends for modern culture,\u201d one fan wrote, giving insight into just how much he and his work had an impact. Virgil is survived by his wife Shannon Abloh and two children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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