Kate Spade Kate Spade, dead at age 55 of an apparent suicide

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#106
RIP KS.

Just read the article from a newspaper that interviewed her sister out in New Mexico. If you get a chance, read the article. Appears KS was hurtING for a long time. I thought her manner of death was similar to Robin Williams. Sounds like KS has been suicidal for quite some time. Heartbreaking to lose a life too early.
Hope her daughter finds a calm and nurturing place to land after this.
 
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fashion16 said:
Am I the only one who read this article and thought about how inappropriate it was given the timing?

Some things are better left unsaid.
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Nope. It was incredibly inappropriate. As I said above it sounds like the sister is doing a bit of attention-seeking for herself. Her story doesn’t even make sense. Kate sold her company over 10 years ago. So why would she be worried that being in treatment would make the brand look bad? She hadn’t been part of the brand for a long time.
 
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So sad :(.
I feel for her family. Losing a loved one is always hard, but I know first hand how difficult suicide is for a family. I hope her daughter has lots of support and love to help her heal during this tragic time.

I loved Kate Spade bags back in the 90’s. The first thing I bought with my first paycheck after college was a black Kate Spade tote bag. I still have it today.
 
#114
Usually with celebrity deaths like this, the tendency is for the surviving family to seek privacy. Sad that everything is being fed to the media just a few hours after her death—from the suicide note to the comments from the sister.
 
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The sister may be overwhelmed with frustration that Kate refused treatment. It sounds like this outcome was a long time coming.

Knowing that someone struggled with mental illness for a lifetime and that their illness was not "under control" with medication and/or therapy makes suicide a lot more understandable, so I think what she revealed was helpful.
 
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Her sister's inappropriate comments, veiled as grief, make me so angry. Talk about an attention hog. She called her a "dear little person." How lovely. Kate Spade's death comes as a shock because she hid her mental illness so well - she was terrified of what treatment would do to the reputation of her namesake brand, and for good reason - the stigma about mental health issues has improved, but it's still there. It's so sad. (And yes, I do wish she sought treatment, but it just goes to show how strongly she felt that people would react negatively to that.) I feel horrible for her 13-year-old daughter. May the family grieve in private without further "spilling" from the sister, and may Kate Spade rest in peace.
 
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