EXCLUSIVE
Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is being remembered in France as one of the nation’s favorite adopted sons … and it’s all spelled out in his death certificate.
We’ve obtained Karl’s death certificate, issued last month in Paris, and it highlights the fact that the German-born designer was awarded the prestigious decoration, Commander of the Legion of Honor … France’s highest civil merit.
As we reported — Karl died February 19 in a Paris hospital — the certificate lists 10:20 AM as the time of death.
The cause of death is not revealed … though Karl was battling pancreatic cancer.
The certificate lists “artistic director” as Karl’s profession. As you know, he was the toast of the fashion world for decades, designing for Fendi and Chanel.
The doc says Patrick Negri, the branch manager of a Barclays Bank, identified Lagerfeld’s body … if only Karl’s beloved cat, Choupette, could talk.
Karl was 85.