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What was Andre Leon Talley’s cause of death?

ANDRE Leon Talley, who was Vogue’s flamboyant former creative director and one-time editor-at-large, has died.

The fashion stalwart passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Andre Leon Talley passed away at a New York hospital aged 73.
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Andre Leon Talley passed away at a New York hospital aged 73.Credit: Getty

What was Andre Leon Talley's cause of death? 

A source with direct knowledge told that Talley died at a hospital in White Plains, NY. 

Born on October 16, 1943, he was 73 years old when he passed away.

What did Dr Yvonne Cormier say about Andre Leon Talley's death? 

It has not been officially confirmed what Talley died of.

But according to his longtime friend and Houston resident Dr Yvonne Cormier, he died of complications related to Covid-19, reports the .

Paying tribute, Dr Cormier, an anesthesiologist, said Talley likely had underlying health issues because of his weight.

Many times he was said to have tried to lose weight, but was unsuccessful. 

She said she had a bond with Talley spanning more than 45 years after they met as students at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Who else paid tribute to Andre Leon Talley?

Veteran designer Diane von Furstenberg said on Instagram: "Goodbye darling Andre... no one saw the world in a more elegant and glamorous way than you did.

"No one was more soulful and grander than you were.

"The world will be less joyful. I have loved you and laughed with you for 45 years. I miss your loud screams... I love you soooo much.”

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer tweeted: "I am sad to hear of Andre Leon Talley's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.”

Fellow Oscar-winner Viola Davis posted a photograph of herself and Tulley on Twitter, saying: "RIP Andre Leon Talley. Rest well King."

Slave Play playwright Jeremy O Harris was also among those paying tribute.

He said: "For a little black gay boy who reached for the stars from the south there were few people I could look up to up there amongst the stars who looked like me just more fab except for you Andre.”

Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley at 'The Butler' New York Premiere in 2013
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