Top fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London, England, home Thursday, a spokesman for his company said.The designer, born Lee McQueen, had a reputation for controversy that earned him the titles "enfant terrible" and "the hooligan of English fashion.""We are deeply shocked and saddened at the news of Alexander McQueen's untimely death. He was a unique talent and one of the world's greatest designers. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time," He was born in 1970 in London's East End, the son of a taxi driver.He trained in London's Savile Row at a company that made suits for Prince Charles. One anecdote that helped cement his bad-boy image claimed that he had once embroidered a suit for the Prince of Wales with a profanity sewn into the lining.His clothing line was purchased in 1991 by stylist Isabella Blow, who became a close friend to McQueen. She committed suicide in 2007, five years after his label was brought into the Gucci Group, based in Paris.
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