Roberto Cavalli has died aged 83 as tributes flood in for fashion icon

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83.The Italian - believed to be worth more than £400million - was born into a family of creatives in 1940.Italian news agency ANSA revealed that Cavalli passed away at home in Florence following a long illness.Roberto leaves behind his wife, Swedish model Sandra Nilsson, who is 45 years his junior.

The pair have been together since 2014.The iconic designer became a dad for the sixth time in 2023 when the couple welcomed baby boy Giorgia, as a sweet tribute to his father who was killed by Nazies during the Second World War.At the time, he told magazine Novella 2000: "Sandra is doing fine."The baby, who was born a week ago right here in Florence, is beautiful and it was really emotional to see him right after he was born."His name is Giorgio, like his grandfather, my father whom the Nazis shot in the Cavriglia massacre when I was four years old."Roberto also leaves behind Tommaso and Cristina from his first marriage to Silvanella Giannoni, whom he wed in 1964 before they divorced ten years later.He also has Robert, Rachele and Daniele from his second marriage to former Miss Europe model Eva Maria Duringer.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and