Oscar de la Renta dead at 82

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died. He was 82. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

In 1965 he launched his own label and soon made dresses for former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. He also worked with first ladies Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton.

From ABC News:

Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, de la Renta left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid. It was there he developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Cristóbal Balenciaga, who became his mentor, and then, landed a job with Lanvin in Paris. Soon after, he moved to New York City.

"A huge mistake we make is forgetting that one day we will die. We think that we are going to live forever. I always say life is a little like a garden. There is a time to plant, then a time you have to weed. Just think about people you've deeply cared for. And then think of the people you wish you'd spent more time with," he told Gotham. "I always say this: Live, love and laugh."