Coco Chanel - Death

Death

In early 1971 Chanel, then 87 years old, was tired and ailing but continued to adhere to her usual schedule, overseeing the preparation of the spring collection. She died on Sunday, January 10, 1971 at the Hotel Ritz where she had resided for more than thirty years. She had gone for a long drive that afternoon and, not feeling well, had retired early to bed.

Her grave is located in the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery, Lausanne, Switzerland.

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