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Vivienne Westwood — Age & Birthday

Born: 8 April 1941 · Died: 29 December 2022 · Age at death: 81

How old was Vivienne Westwood when she died?

Vivienne Westwood died aged 81. She was born on 8 April 1941 and died on 29 December 2022.

Influential British fashion designer who pioneered the punk aesthetic

Did you know?Before her fashion career took off, she worked as a primary school teacher and sold jewellery from a stall on Portobello Road.

Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood (née Swire; 8 April 1941 – 29 December 2022) was an English fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. In 2022, Sky Arts ranked her the 4th most influential artist in Britain of the past 50 years.

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Age at death: 81
Would be: 85
Years since death: 3

Born: April 8, 1941 · Hollingworth, United Kingdom
Died: December 29, 2022
Nationality: British
Known for: Art, Activism, Business

Family

Spouses: Andreas Kronthaler, Derek Westwood, Malcolm McLaren
Child: Joseph Corré

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