Virgil Abloh

Summary

Virgil Abloh is a human^[1]. He was born in Rockford^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1980^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on November 28, 2021^[5]. He worked as a designer^[6], disc jockey^[7], personal stylist^[8], civil engineer^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,922 views/month, #5,367 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Rockford^[2], Virgil Abloh…
• Virgil Abloh passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Virgil Abloh was born on September 30, 1980^[3].
• Virgil Abloh died on November 28, 2021^[5].
• Virgil Abloh was married to Shannon Sundberg^[12].
• Virgil Abloh held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Virgil Abloh worked as a designer^[6].
• Virgil Abloh worked as a disc jockey^[7].
• Virgil Abloh worked as a personal stylist^[8].
• Virgil Abloh's professions included civil engineer^[9].
• Virgil Abloh worked as a record producer^[10].
• Virgil Abloh worked as a composer^[14].
• Among Virgil Abloh's employers was Louis Vuitton^[15].
• Among Virgil Abloh's employers was Off-White^[16].
• Virgil Abloh was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology^[17].
• Virgil Abloh's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18].
• Virgil Abloh was educated at Boylan Catholic High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Virgil Abloh is Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”^[20].
• Virgil Abloh received the The Fashion Awards^[21].
• Virgil Abloh received the Time 100^[22].
• Virgil Abloh is recorded as male^[23].
• Virgil Abloh's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Virgil Abloh is part of Pirouette: Turning Points in Design^[25].
• Virgil Abloh's Commons category is recorded as Virgil Abloh^[26].
• The cause of death was angiosarcoma^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1980-09-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d1b04ab5-94e9-4130-96f0-e59dfa66555e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rockford^[2], Virgil Abloh… he was born on September 30, 1980^[3].

Education

Educated at Illinois Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1940^[35], headquartered in Chicago^[36]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1848^[39]; and Boylan Catholic High School^[19], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1960^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[6], disc jockey^[7], personal stylist^[8], civil engineer^[9], record producer^[10], and composer^[14]. Employers include Louis Vuitton^[15], a fashion house^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1854^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46] and Off-White^[16], a company^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 2012^[49], headquartered in Milan^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Virgil Abloh is he: “Figures of Speech”^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include The Fashion Awards^[21], a fashion award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1989^[53] and Time 100^[22], an award^[54].

Personal Life

Virgil Abloh was married to Shannon Sundberg^[12].

Death and Burial

Virgil Abloh died on November 28, 2021^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4]. Recorded cause of death include angiosarcoma^[27] and cancer^[55].

Why It Matters

Virgil Abloh ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,922 views/month, #5,367 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Virgil Abloh born?

Born in Rockford^[2], Virgil Abloh…

Where did Virgil Abloh die?

Virgil Abloh died in Chicago^[4].

Who was Virgil Abloh married to?

Virgil Abloh's spouses include Shannon Sundberg^[12].

What did Virgil Abloh do for work?

Virgil Abloh worked as designer^[6], disc jockey^[7], personal stylist^[8], civil engineer^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Virgil Abloh go to school?

Virgil Abloh was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology^[17], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18], and Boylan Catholic High School^[19].

What awards did Virgil Abloh receive?

Honors received include The Fashion Awards^[21] and Time 100^[22].