- The news was announced on her Instagram page on Friday
- A spokesman confirmed she died in her Palm Beach, Florida, home
- The cause of death has not been provided at this time
Iris Apfel, fashion icon and self-proclaimed ‘geriatric starlet’, has passed away at the age of 102.
The news was announced on her Instagram page on Friday, with a beautiful photo of the fashionista in a regal black and gold gown and her signature black glasses.
‘Iris Barrel Apfel, August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024,’ read the caption on the photo.
A spokesman for her estate confirmed the news to the New York Times and revealed that she died in her Palm Beach, Florida, home.
The cause of death has not been provided at this time.
![Iris Apfel, fashion icon and self-proclaimed 'geriatric starlet', has passed away at the age of 102; seen in 2021](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.newsgroove.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Iris-Apfel-dead-at-102-Fashion-icon-and-self-proclaimed-039geriatric.jpeg?media=1711065099)
Iris Apfel, fashion icon and self-proclaimed ‘geriatric starlet’, has passed away at the age of 102; seen in 2021
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The news was announced on her Instagram page on Friday, with a beautiful photo of the fashionista in a regal black and gold gown and her signature black glasses
Following the news of her death, fans rushed to her social media page to pay their respects.
‘RIP icon,’ one person wrote.
‘You will be missed,’ another added with a red-heart emoji.
‘An icon and true inspiration,’ yet another follower wrote.
‘Rest in beauty icon.’