Remembering The Stars We’ve Lost In 2018

A Fashion Maven’s Private Struggle

World-renowned designer Kate Spade was best known for her quirky and lovable design. Despite the joy and bubbliness in her creations, Kate had been suffering with inner turmoil for some time, according to her family. Kate passed away due to suicide leaving behind a thirteen-year-old daughter. She was also married to Andy Spade, brother to the famous comedian David Spade.

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David paid homage to his late sister-in-law on both Twitter and Instagram, urging his followers to be kind to one another and also remarked: “No one knew how funny she was”. Many women from Jenna Bush to Chelsea Clinton remarked how owning one of her bags was a rite of passage and she will undoubtedly be fondly remembered.