55-year-old fashion designer, Kate Spade has been
found dead in her New York apartment.
She was found dead on Tuesday in her Park Avenue
apartment at 10:20 local time (15:20 BST) by her
housekeeper, a law enforcement official told BBC.
The designer, whose name is Katherine Brosnahan,
co-founded Kate Spade Handbags in 1993.
The company now has hundreds of branches around
the world and recognisable for its spades playing
cards symbol as her logo.
The firm was bought by rival New York designer
Coach last year in a deal worth $2.4bn (£1.8bn).