User:Darthsungam/Virgil Abloh

Music
In June 2020, Abloh designed the original cover for Pop Smoke album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. The original cover came under heavy criticism from fans. On July 2, a new cover, designed by Ryder Ripps, was revealed along with the album's release. Abloh also worked on album art for artists ASAP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Octavian, and Westside Gunn.

Personal life and death
'''Abloh met his wife, Shannon Sundberg in high school, where he began dating her. After 10 years of dating, Abloh and Sundberg married in Chicago in 2009.''' Abloh lived in Chicago with his wife, Shannon, and their two children.

In 2019, Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma, a type of cancer, though he kept the diagnosis private. He died on November 28, 2021, at the age of 41, in Chicago. With the family’s permission, LVMH paid tribute to Abloh at their planned November 30 spin-out fashion show in Miami, with a theme of "Virgil was here". Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, ASAP Rocky, Bella Hadid, Pharrell Williams, Tahar Rahim, Venus Williams, Joe Jonas, Ricky Martin, Jeremy Pope, 21 Savage, Joan Smalls, and Bernard Arnault attended the tribute. Louis Vuitton dedicated its window-displays worldwide, also using the dedication "Virgil was here".

Abloh's funeral service took place on December 6, 2021, in Chicago, with Drake, Rihanna, West, Kardashian, Kid Cudi, Tyler, the Creator, ASAP Rocky, Frank Ocean, Vic Mensa, Lauryn Hill, Don C, and Jerry Lorenzo in attendance amongst his family and other close friends.

Books

 * Insert Complicated Title Here (2018)
 * Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS (2020)
 * Abloh-isms (2021)
 * Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech (2022)