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Willi Smith, the Philadelphia-born fashion designer whose young, lively, moderately priced "street couture" clothes made him one of Seventh Avenue's sportswear stars, died Friday. He was 39. Mr. Smith had been ailing from a parasitic infection that he picked up during a recent month-long visit to India to buy fabric for his designs, according to Mark Bozek, spokesman for Williwear Ltd., Mr. Smith's company. | Willi Smith, the Philadelphia-born fashion designer whose young, lively, moderately priced "street couture" clothes made him one of Seventh Avenue's sportswear stars, died Friday. He was 39. Mr. Smith had been ailing from a parasitic infection that he picked up during a recent month-long visit to India to buy fabric for his designs, according to Mark Bozek, spokesman for Williwear Ltd., Mr. Smith's company. | ||
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| + | [[http://nl.newsbank.com/nojavascript.html|'''APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WILLI SMITH''']] | ||
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| + | '''Source:''' Roy H. Campbell, Inquirer Staff Writer They remembered Willi with songs. They remembered Willi with words. And then they remembered Willi with his own creations in a blazing fashion show that rekindled the spirit of one of the world's fashion greats. Four months after his death, 100 Philadelphians yesterday paid tribute to their native son, designer Willi Smith, at the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum with a commemoration attended by 11 members of his family. "This is to let hisPublished on 1987-08-17, Page E01, Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) | ||
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Revision as of 05:10, 24 November 2009
NAME: Willi Smith
Biography:
His wikipedia entry is here: [[1]]
Willi Smith, the Philadelphia-born fashion designer whose young, lively, moderately priced "street couture" clothes made him one of Seventh Avenue's sportswear stars, died Friday. He was 39. Mr. Smith had been ailing from a parasitic infection that he picked up during a recent month-long visit to India to buy fabric for his designs, according to Mark Bozek, spokesman for Williwear Ltd., Mr. Smith's company.
[APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WILLI SMITH]
Source: Roy H. Campbell, Inquirer Staff Writer They remembered Willi with songs. They remembered Willi with words. And then they remembered Willi with his own creations in a blazing fashion show that rekindled the spirit of one of the world's fashion greats. Four months after his death, 100 Philadelphians yesterday paid tribute to their native son, designer Willi Smith, at the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum with a commemoration attended by 11 members of his family. "This is to let hisPublished on 1987-08-17, Page E01, Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)
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Date of Birth: 2/29/1948
Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 4/17/1987
Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 39
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