Christian Audigier, designer of Ed Hardy and Von Dutch, died at the age of 57 due to cancer. From Gawker: Audigier had been undergoing cancer treatment for…
Christian Audigier, designer of Ed Hardy and Von Dutch, died at the age of 57 due to cancer. From Gawker: Audigier had been undergoing cancer treatment for…
Christian Audigier – the designer best known for his work with the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch labels – has passed away at the age of 57. Audigier had been battling bone cancer since 2012. Despite his illness, however, friends and co-workers say that because he remained so vibrant and ambitious in his final years, they often forgot he was sick, and his death came as something of a shock. Audigier’s friend and longtime publicist Michele Elyzabeth issued a statement reading, “I just heard the news and I am truly devastated. Christian was an incredibly brilliant man. He will be missed.” The Ed Hardy label and its signature line of t-shirts became wildly popular in the late 2000’s and early ’10s. So much so that in 2011, Audigier was able to sell the brand for $62 million and stay on as its chief designer. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, Audigier began to show signs of illness. In 2012, he revealed that he was suffering from MDS, the same year that Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts was diagnosed with the disease . The years that followed held many ups and downs, and there were times when it looked as though Audigier would beat the disease. Fortunately, in addition to his iconic work in the fashion industry, Audigier leaves behind as his legacy the awareness and millions of dollars he helped raise for MDS and cancer patients. Click through the gallery below for a full list of celebrities we’ve lost in 2015 : View Slideshow: Celebrities We Lost in 2015
Greg Hardy’s Domestic Violence Case Dismissed As Abused Girlfriend Didn’t Show Up Court Via CharlotteObserver Greg Hardy’s domestic-abuse case was abruptly dismissed Monday because his accuser – who is believed to have reached an undisclosed civil settlement with the Carolina Panthers’ Pro-Bowl defensive end – could not be found to testify. Nicole Holder, Hardy’s ex-girlfriend, told prosecutors last fall she did not want to go through another trial after Hardy’s initial conviction in July 2014, District Attorney Andrew Murray said in a statement Monday as jury selection was about to get underway at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. Hardy, who came to court in a dark, pin-striped suit and white $600 Balenciagas tennis shoes, appeared impassive as the decision was revealed. He said nothing, and his attorney, Chris Fialko, would not take questions. Since November, efforts to contact Holder and serve her with a subpoena have been fruitless, Murray said, despite “extraordinary measures” that included police staking out the addresses where she was believed to be living and requests to relatives to have her come forward. Murray said that he understood Holder had reached an independent settlement with Hardy. Holder’s attorney, Daniel Zamora of Charlotte, did not return a phone call Monday morning. In the days leading up to Hardy’s trial, Zamora refused to say whether Holder would appear. In July, with Holder at his side, Zamora said Hardy’s conviction “sent a strong message to the people of Mecklenburg County that it doesn’t matter if you’re an average Joe or if you’re a professional athlete that plays for the Carolina Panthers: If you assault a woman and you communicate to that woman that you will kill them, you will be arrested. You will be prosecuted, and you will be convicted.” Speaking briefly with reporters after the cased was dismissed, Murray said his office remains committed to prosecuting domestic abuse cases. In many cases, prosecutors go to trial without the cooperation of victims, who may change their minds on bringing charges or fear reprisals from their attackers. Something just seems terribly wrong about a man dodging prison just because he paid his victim a couple dollars for beating her. Image via AP
Father Cuts Off Dreads Of Male Friend Of His Teen Daughter After Catching Him In His Home via Huffington Post READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania father is apologizing after police say he pulled his daughter’s male friend by the hair and chopped off his dreadlocks with a knife. Reginald Hardy was charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and other offenses after police say he saw the 19-year-old sneaking around his apartment Friday with his 17-year-old daughter. Police say the 38-year-old Hardy punched the 19-year-old in the face and threatened to shoot him in the back if he ran away as he left. Hardy tells WFMZ-TV ( http://bit.ly/1wRJT4i ) he was only looking out for his daughter. He says her friend was disrespectful to him and shouldn’t have been at the apartment. Police say Hardy cooperated with the investigation. He’s free on $50,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 12.
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