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The Fashion Icon, Oscar De La Renta, remembered for elegant designs and generosity

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta poses at The Colleagues 22nd Annual Spring Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California in this April 12, 2011 file photo. Designer Oscar de la Renta, one of the biggest names in the fashion industry over the last half century, has died at the age of 82, a family member told ABC News on October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT FASHION OBITUARY)

Nairobi; Kenya: Oscar de la Renta, the legendary fashion designer who dressed First Ladies and Hollywood stars during a career that spanned five decades, was remembered this week for his exquisite style, generous heart and tireless philanthropy.

Tributes poured in for the tall, Dominican-born designer who died  on Monday at the age of 82, surrounded by family at his Connecticut home after a battle with cancer.

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