Suicide is the 10 th leading cause of death in the United States. I’m always envious of lives like these, thinking what I would do if I had that combination of time (Kate sold the company in 2007 in 2016 launching a new accessories line called Frances Valentine) and money to spare.”Īlthough the tragedy seems shocking, it is more a reminder of how emotionally fragile human beings are, and that spectacular achievement and strong family ties are not guarantees of a charmed, happy life. In her suicide note, the creator of the eponymous Kate Spade bag allegedly beseeched Frances not to feel responsible.Ī few minutes after the death went public, a good friend of mine wrote on her Facebook page: “Another lesson in being envious. Yet she hanged herself in the bedroom of their Manhattan apartment.
Here was a 55-year-old woman who seemed to have it all-wealth, public acclaim, a husband and business partner, Andy Spade and their 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade. Jump to: The Stigma of Mental Illness Suicide: A Desperate Act to Stop the Painįamed fashion designer Kate Spade’s suicide sparked an outpouring of shocked, despairing posts on social media.
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