Oscar de la Renta, Legendary Fashion Designer, Dead at 82

He became famous in the 1960s for designing clothes worn by Jacqueline Kennedy

Oscar de la Renta attends the celebration of Oscar de la Renta's 35th Anniversary at Bergdorf Goodman April 26, 2006 in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at age 82, after a long battle with cancer, ABC News reported Monday.

The Dominican Republic native became famous in the 1960s for designing clothes worn by Jacqueline Kennedy. More recently he designed the wedding gown worn by George Clooney‘s new wife, Amal Alamuddin.

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The award-winning couturier was born on Jul. 22, 1932, in Santo Domingo, and became one of the go-to designers for American First Ladies including Mrs. Kennedy, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush.

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