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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Benjamin Blosse

Vivienne Westwood dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood has died at the age of 81. The legendary fashion designer passed away, her representatives have said in a statement. She died surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London, today (Thursday, December 29).

A post on her Twitter account read: "29th December 2022. Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London. The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better."

Vivienne Isabel Swire was born on April 8, 1941 in the Derbyshire village of Tintwistle, the oldest of three children. She went to school in Glossop before later moving to north London with her family.

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