Andre Leon Talley, Former 'Vogue' Editor and Fashion Icon, Dead at 73

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André Leon Talley, former editor and creative director has died, ET has confirmed. He was 73.Talley reportedly passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, New York, per It's not yet known what he had checked into the hospital forTalley's vision helped transform  in the '80s and '90s as he worked his way up at the magazine to eventually become news director, a position he held from 1983 until 1987, before taking on the role of 's creative director in 1988.Talley later became editor-at-large at the magazine and worked on-and-off for  until leaving the publication in 2013.

Even after he left the company, Talley continued contributing to  and appeared on several podcasts for the publication.Talley was not only seen as a fashion icon for his incomparable wears, but for the barriers he broke at the magazine and elsewhere on the world's runways by pushing top designers to have more black models in their shows.

The fashion journalist also notably advised the Obama family during their time in the White House, where he introduced Michelle Obama to the Taiwanese-Canadian designer Jason Wu, who designed her inaugural gown.

ET last spoke to Talley in May 2020, where he discussed his memoir  and why he decided to share his deepest, darkest secrets and victories.The fashion legend told ET the time he couldn't be happier to share his memoir with the world and his fans.