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Gianni Versace

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Gianni Versace
  • Date of Birth:
    December 2, 1946
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Reggio Calabria, Italy
  • Place of Death:
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
  • Date of Death:
    July 15, 1997
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Italian

Family

Gianni Versace
  • Mother:
    Francesca
  • Brother:
    Santo
  • Sister:
    Donatella
    Tina

Career

Gianni Versace

Trivia

Gianni Versace
  • President of the Italian Republic Francesco Cossiga, conferred the decoration of Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana on him on January 24, 1986.
  • Was awarded the American Fashion Oscar on February 1, 1993.
  • Elton John dedicated his 1997 album The Big Picture to Versace.
  • At the time of his death 6% of his financial investments were left to Brandon Funt, grandson of real estate developer Stanley Banach.
  • In September 1997, it was announced that the new CEOs of the Versace company would be Gianni's brother Santo Versace and Jorge Saud.
  • His body was cremated and his ashes returned to the family's estate near Cernobbio, Italy.
  • His murderer was Andrew Cunanan, who used the same gun to commit suicide on a boat several days afterwards.
  • Was shot dead on July 16, 1997, aged 50, on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion as he returned from a morning walk on Ocean Drive.
  • Was also influenced by different types of pornography, which influenced the overtly sexual clothing.
  • Was known for doting upon his nieces and nephews: Santo's two children, Francesca and Antonio Versace, and Donatella's two children, Allegra and Daniel Versace.

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