Giorgio Armani was born July 11, 1934, and founded the Armani company, spanning haute couture, ready-to-wear, hotels, homeware, and flowers. He died at age 91 and continued working until his final days, approving collections and projects even while ill. Armani described work as restorative, saying "work is the best medicine" and that returning to work improved his health after undisclosed problems. He acknowledged an inability to relinquish control and remotely managed fittings and makeup. Longevity experts note that intellectual activity, positive focus, balanced diet, exercise, genetics, and luck all contribute to long life.
He died on Thursday, and "worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects," the Armani company said in a statement. In his last interview, Armani told the Financial Times that his greatest weakness was his inability to relinquish control. The billionaire fashion designer was remotely approving details, including watching fittings and models' make-up, when, in a career-first, he was unable to attend three fashion shows in June and July due to illness.
'Work is the best medicine,' he told the Wall Street Journal in 2024, when he was 90. He experienced some undisclosed health problems that summer, but said: 'as soon as I started working again, I felt better.' Heidi Tissenbaum, a cancer biology professor who researches healthy lifespans, previously told Business Insider that keeping our minds active is key to longevity. One 2023 study, for example, found that the healthy centenarians they interviewed were intellectually active and focused on the positives in life.
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