Fashion Designer L’Wren Scott Found Dead

17 Mar, 2014

Fashion designer L’Wren Scott, the girlfriend of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, was found dead from an apparent suicide in her Manhattan apartment, police said on Monday.

Scott, a former model whose slim-fitting, dresses were favorites among Hollywood’s A-list stars such as Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Penelope Cruz, was found hanging from a scarf.

“We are investigating it as a suicide,” said New York police Detective Kelly Ort.

Police said they had preliminary information that Scott was 49, although that had not been confirmed by her family.

Jagger, 70, said through a spokesperson that he was “completely shocked and devastated.” Scott’s family issued a statement asking for privacy.

The glamorous pair had been dating since 2001 and were often seen at celebrity events, with the 6-foot, 3-inch tall, raven-haired Scott towering over her rock-star boyfriend.

The news of Scott’s death stunned friends, clients and fellow designers.  Her death followed the untimely deaths of two giants in fashion who succumbed to suicide: British designer Alexander McQueen, who had suffered from depression, died in London in February 2010 at the age of 40, while his close friend, British fashion editor Isabella Blow, died in 2007 at the age of 48.

Scott became one of New York’s most famous designers over the last decade, with a sensibility that catered to women’s desire to feel powerful and sleek.

Police said a female was found “unconscious and unresponsive” in an apartment building in the upscale Chelsea neighborhood. Fire officials, who responded to a cardiac arrest call, said the woman was dead when they arrived.

Julie Bolcer, of the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, said the office had not received the body nor begun work to determine the manner of death.

“Given the timing, that individual will probably be examined tomorrow and if everything is straightforward, the cause and manner of death would be available by tomorrow,” she said.

Foul play was not suspected, police said.

Scott, born Luann Bambrough, was raised in Utah by adoptive parents. The dark-haired beauty started her career as a model in Paris before becoming a stylist and designer.

The Rolling Stones were on tour, currently in Perth, Australia. It was not known whether they would cancel their concert there, scheduled for Wednesday.

Reuters

Image Richard Young

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