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British punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81

British designer Vivienne Westwood greets the audience after her Women's Spring-Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear collection fashion show in Paris, on September 28, 2019. © Thomas Samson, AFP

Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81.

Westwood's eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media platforms, saying she died peacefully. A cause of death was not disclosed.

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