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Iris Apfel, New York Style Icon, Has Died at 102

The interior designer and fashion tastemaker found fame as an octogenarian.
Iris Apfel sits for a portrait during her 100th Birthday Party in New York.
Iris Apfel sits for a portrait during her 100th Birthday Party in New York. (Getty Images)

Iris Apfel, the interior designer and fashion tastemaker who found fame as an octogenarian, has died aged 102.

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