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Stella Tennant, British model and fashion muse, dies suddenly at 50
Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, has died suddenly at the age of 50.
Key points:
- Tennant was one of Britain’s leading models of the 1990s
- She was the face of Chanel under Karl Lagerfeld
- Police said her death, in the Scottish Borders town of Duns, was not suspicious
Tennant, the granddaughter of a duke, rose to fame in the 1990s while walking the runway for Versace, Alexander McQueen and other designers.
In a statement, her family did not disclose the cause of her death.
“Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed,” the statement said.
Police Scotland said officers were called to an address in the Scottish Borders town…
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