Overview
- His foundation said he died on January 19 at his residence in Rome, surrounded by loved ones.
- A lying-in-state will be held at PM23 in Piazza Mignanelli on January 21 and 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
- The funeral is scheduled for Friday, January 23, at 11 a.m. at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome.
- Tributes followed from Italian leaders and cultural figures, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, and Cindy Crawford.
- Launching his house in 1959–60, he defined “Valentino Red,” dressed clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Princess Diana, sold the brand in 1998, and retired in 2007–08, with successors Pierpaolo Piccioli and Alessandro Michele praising his legacy.