Pierre Bergé, partner of Yves Saint Laurent, dies at 86

[Gerald]

The French businessman Pierre Bergé, who helped his partner Yves Saint Laurent build his fashion house into a worldwide brand, has died at his home in the south of France.
The 86-year-old had suffered a long illness, said the foundation the two men set up.
Saint Laurent and Bergé together established the Yves Saint Laurent label in 1961.

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RIP Pierre Bergé