Legendary designer and innovator Virgil Abloh dead at 41.

Legendary designer Virgil Abloh, 41, died on Sunday afternoon after a private battle with a rare form of cancer. The news was confirmed by his family on the designer's Instagram account. The family shared a photo with a lengthy heartfelt caption.

Abloh was most known for being the first black artistic direction of menswear at Louis Vuitton, in the brands entire existence. Abloh was also the founder of fashion brand Off-White, where he collaborated with Nike, Air Jordan, and a host of other brands.

His untimely death came days before his Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022 men's collection. Many speculated the event would be cancelled; however, it was still held per he and his family's wishes.

The fashion show was held Tuesday evening in Miami, outside of Brutalist Miami Marine Stadium. Several people gathered for the late designer's final show.

Appearances were made by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Pharrell Williams and a host of other celebrities and public figures.

4-story statue of Virgil Abloh outside the show.

credit: Julien da Costa

A video of the fashion show was uploaded to Louis Vuitton's YouTube channel titled, "Virgil was here." Check out the video below!

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