“Although Kate has not been affiliated with the brand for more than a decade, she and her husband and creative partner, Andy, were the founders of our beloved brand. Kate’s namesake brand, which she stepped down from in 2007, also gave a statement to Us Weekly. We would ask that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this very difficult time.” We loved Kate dearly and will miss her terribly. Spade left a suicide note that was addressed, at least in part, to her only child. Kate Spades death prompts questions about bipolar disorder. Spade, 55, started Kate Spade New York in 1993 and opened her first shop in the city three years later, the company’s. Kate Spade is survived by her 13-year-old daughter, Frances. Her family gave a statement to the Associated Press at the time: “We are all devastated by today’s tragedy. Spade addressed her daughter in the note, according to two NYPD sources. The iconic fashion designer died of suicide by hanging at the age of 55 after being found “unconscious and unresponsive” by her housekeeper on June 5, 2018. An NYPD source told the New York Post that Spade left a note behind, leading them to believe it was a suicide. The Associated Press, citing law-enforcement officials, says a housekeeper found the designer hanging from a red scarf tied to her bedroom doorknob. “I don’t know if agoraphobic is the word, but she didn’t like to mingle a lot she’d have people at her house and she was always so funny.” Kate Spade, 55, was found dead in her New York City apartment on Tuesday morning. “Katy was so funny,” he told the publication. The Rules of Engagement actor, 55, who is gearing up for a new talk show on Comedy Central called Lights Out With David Spade, also recalled his brother Andy Spade‘s wife’s tendency to be a homebody. Spade died of an apparent suicide on Tuesday, and NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea confirmed at a press conference that a note was found among her. “But these things happen and there’s no going back.” “I feel like Katy wouldn’t have done it, five minutes later,” he told the New York Timesin a piece published on Monday, July 22. She was working as an accessories editor at Mademoiselle magazine when she launched her company with husband Andy in. Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time Read article Kate Spade was born Katherine Brosnahan and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.