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Carla Zampatti, Australian fashion designer, dies aged 78, days after falling at opera premiere

Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti has died in a Sydney hospital a week after a serious fall at an outdoor opera event.
Key points:
- Zampatti never recovered from a fall at an opera show last week
- Fashion icons and politicians have paid tribute to her contributions to Australian fashion, multiculturalism and the business community
- Her family has thanked St Vincent’s Hospital for their “excellent care”
The 78-year-old legendary designer was attending the premiere of La Traviata last week when she fell and lost consciousness. She was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital.
On social media, her daughter Bianca Spender paid an emotional tribute to her mother.
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