SPANISH fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old.
The iconic designer passed away on Friday in Portsall, France.
Rabbane, whose real name is Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, rose to fashion fame in the 1960s.
But after retiring in 1999, he withdrew from the limelight and was rarely seen in public.
His cause of death has not yet been announced.
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Paco Rabanne on fame
Paco Rabanne made few public appearances after his retirement in 1999.
However, he spoke to students at a high school in France in 2010, Le Télégramme reported.
He told them, “Not everyone can be a star. You have to know how to be smart,
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The main thing is to talk about yourself, to differentiate yourself from others. Never copy”
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Mayor makes statement
Marguerite Lamour, Mayor of Ploudalmézeau-Portsal, where Rabanne died told Euro Weekly News, “He was quite popular in the commune. He had the simplicity of men who know where they come from.”
The mayor added that Rabanne “enjoyed talking about his youth.”
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Who is Paco Rabanne?
Paco Rabanne was a Spanish fashion designer best known for his perfumes.
He became an international name in the 1960s before retiring in 1999.
Rabanne has designed jewelry for Givenchy, Dior, and Balenciaga.
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Spent last days in France
Paco Rabanne died in Portsall, France.
Rabanne was born in February 1934 in the Basque town of Pasajes, Gipuzkoa province.
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Paco Rabanne dead at 88
Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at 88 years old.
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