Chanel muse Diane Kruger leads celebrity tributes to Karl Lagerfeld as he passes away aged 85.

Chanel muse Diane Kruger has led the stars paying tribute to late designer Karl Lagerfeld after it was revealed he passed away from pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, aged 85.

In a heartbreaking post, she revealed she was bringing her four-month-old daughter to meet him in France yet admitted 'I was too late'.

Iconic fashion designer Karl died in Paris, Chanel sources confirmed. The artistic director for Chanel had looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, and had suffered ill health in recent weeks.

In Diane's tribute to the star, she revealed she was set to fly to France this week to introduce Karl to her daughter, as she penned: 'Karl.....I cannot tell you how much you meant to me and how much I will miss you...

'I will never forget your kindness towards me, your laughs, your imagination. I came to France see you this week and introduce you to my daughter...I’m heartbroken I was too late. Rest In Peace, I adore you'.

An official statement shared on Karl's Instagram account read: 'The House of KARL LAGERFELD shares, with deep emotion and sadness, the passing of its creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, on February 19, 2019, in Paris, France...

'He was one of the most influential and celebrated designers of the 21st century and an iconic, universal symbol of style. Driven by a phenomenal sense of creativity, Karl was passionate, powerful and intensely curious...





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