People, Positions and Obituaries · 21 January 2026

Valentino Garavani passed away at 93

Exam-focused facts from the 21 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Valentino Garavani died at home in Rome at age 93, according to an announcement by his foundation on social media.
  • His body will lie in repose at the foundation's headquarters in Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, with the funeral scheduled for Friday at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
  • Valentino founded the house of Valentino on Rome's Via Condotti in 1959 and retired in 2008.
  • He was succeeded as creative director by Alessandra Facchinetti, who was later replaced by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli; Chiuri left for Dior in 2016, and Piccioli exited in 2024, with Alessandro Michele taking over thereafter.

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