André Leon Talley, the trailblazing fashion journalist who once served as editor-at-large and creative director of Vogue, died on Tuesday. He was 73.
His death was first reported by TMZ and later confirmed by his literary agent and Air Mail, the digital magazine where Talley was a contributor. The cause of death is not yet known.
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