Originally posted by Wikinews. Wikinews content appears under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license except where specified. As these articles are static snapshots of news items that may be later updated, they may not represent the latest or final revision of that article, and posted information may be only preliminary. British fashion designer Alexander Mc Queen found dead at age 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 12, 2010 Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/British_fashion_designer_Alexander_McQueen_found_dead_at_age_40 British fashion designer Alexander Mc Queen has died at the age of 40. He was found dead inside his residence in London, England on Thursday. The Metropolitian Police said they are are not treating the death as suspicious. A spokesperson for the police force said, "[w]e were called by London Ambulance Service at about 10.20am this morning to reports of a man found dead at an address in Green Street, W1. He is believed to be 40 years old and from London. Next of kin have been informed, however we await formal identification before releasing the name of the deceased." According to reports, Mc Queen committed suicide by hanging, however this has not been confirmed. Between the years of 1996 and 2003, Mc Queen received Fashion Designer of the Year four times. He was also given a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. The fashion designer had a new selection of clothing, entitled "Mc Q", that was expected to be shown on Thursday; the show has now been cancelled. Alexander's mother Joyce died earlier this month. In response to this, Mc Queen placed a message on his Twitter page which said: "RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx." Isabella Blow, who assisted in making Mc Queen famous, killed herself in 2007. Yesterday, a statement was released from Mc Queen's company headquarters stating: "On behalf of Lee Mc Queen's family, Alexander Mc Queen today announces the tragic news that Lee Mc Queen, the founder and designer of the Alexander Mc Queen brand, has been found dead at his home. At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated and are sharing a sense of shock and grief with Lee's family. Lee's family has asked for privacy in order to come to terms with this terrible news and we hope the media will respect this." ==Sources== * http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1250249/Alexander-McQueen-commits-suicide.html * http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_OBIT_MCQUEEN?SITE=VTBEN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT * http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8511115.stm