14 DAY TRIAL // Designer Alexander McQueen, the industry’s most daring and original creator, was found dead in his London apartment the other week. Cause of death was not made public given the police investigation was ongoing, but it seems to have concluded just recently. A spokesperson for the Coroner’s Office confirmed for the media that McQueen had hanged himself and left a suicide note, which makes his death unsuspicious, the New York Daily News reports.
Talk of suicide began hours after word of McQueen’s death got out in the media, especially since his mother had passed away just days before. The designer, it would seem, was having problems coping with the sudden loss, since he and his mom were very close. To make matters only worse, one of his close friends had also committed suicide weeks before, which deepened McQueen’s depression, it is being said.
“Luminary fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his London apartment last week and left a suicide note nearby, a British coroner told an inquest Wednesday. McQueen’s death was listed as ‘nonsuspicious.’ The contents of the note were not released. McQueen, one of British fashion’s brightest stars, achieved fame by creating dramatic outfits for celebrities from Cameron Diaz and Lady Gaga to Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman and Rihanna,” the NY Daily News says.
Speaking of Lady Gaga, the singer paid a very touching tribute to the designer the other night, as she received three awards at the Brit Awards 2010 and performed a medley of two of her songs. Clearly upset about the designer’s death, Gaga, who admittedly also shared more than a business relationship, being friends with McQueen, kept her performance almost low-key (or at least, as low-key as she can) and did not attend any post-Brits parties.
As we were also telling you the other day, Gaga performed “Telephone” and “Dance in the Dark” but, unlike most of her past performances, she was alone on the stage, that is to say, had no backup dancers. What she did have instead was a huge statue of herself, a piano and some guitar-shaped instrument for vocal effects – and, as usual, lots of energy.