Tyra Banks spoke to Entertainment Tonight, calling him 'such a prolific person.' Many have spoken out about his death, paying tribute to the legend.
In 2020, he published a memoir about his life and career, titled The Chiffon Trenches. He returned to the publication in 1998 and served as editor at large until 2013. He became Vogue's creative director in 1988, where he worked very closely with editor-in-chief Anna Wintour before departing in 1995. According to TMZ, Talley had been battling an unknown illness in the hospital.Īs a boisterous fashion figure and trailblazing journalist, Talley was beloved by many in the fashion and entertainment world. Fashion icon and former Vogue editor André Leon Talley died on Tuesday at the age of 73.