Patrick Kelly date of birth:
September 24, 1954
How old was Patrick Kelly when died?
35
Where was Patrick Kelly born?
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
When did Patrick Kelly die?
January 1, 1990
Where did Patrick Kelly die?
Paris, France
Why did Patrick Kelly die?
Aids (related complications)
What is Patrick Kelly nationality?
American
What is Patrick Kelly's occupation?
Fashion designer
Short Biography
Patrick Kelly (September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was an American fashion designer. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Kelly studied art at Jackson State University and then attended Parsons School of Design. While living in Atlanta at age 18 Kelly sold reworked, recycled clothes and served as an unpaid window-dresser at Yves Saint Laurent. YSL chairman Pierre Bergé personally sponsored Kelly in 1988 to form the Paris-based womenswear fashion house Patrick Kelly Paris. Kelly achieved his greatest commercial success in the late 1980s and in 1988 Kelly became both the first American and the first person of color to be admitted as a member of the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode. Kelly died at age 35 on New Year's Day, 1990. Originally Kelly's causes of death were reported to be bone marrow disease and a brain tumor, but the actual cause of death is now acknowledged to be complications of AIDS.