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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, part of ’70s punk movement, dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood waves on the runway during a 2017 fashion show in London. (Jeff Spicer, Getty Images)

LONDON — 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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