It was obvious he was ill after his (I think?) last public appearance at the Camps Elysées in November, then even more obvious after he missed the Couture shows in January. And still it comes as a surprise, and I'm saddened and shocked. As many have said before, he seemed immortal, and his presence seemed as natural as water and air for my whole life.
Some tabloids say he was brought to a hospital on Monday night as an emergency, where he eventually died of pancreatic cancer.