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André Leon Talley, Vogue Editor And Fashion Industry Icon, Dies At 73

André Leon Talley, the fashion editor and television personality who became one of the most influential experts on style, died on Tuesday at the age of 73 from a heart attack stemming from COVID-19 complications.

Creating A Presence: Born on Oct. 16, 1948, in Washington, D.C., Talley experienced segregation during his formative years but sought to move beyond the racially limiting parameters of the era. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in French literature from North Carolina Central University in 1970 and attended Brown University on scholarship to earn a master of arts degree.

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