Dominican designer Jorge Diep denied of respiratory arrest at 3:26pm on Sunday, 29 October 2018. He suffered from chronic kidney failure, hypertension and obesity. He was 61 years old. Dominicana Moda 2018 that ended on Sunday, had been dedicated to him.
Diep had been admitted to intensive care at the Advanced Medicine and Telemedicine Diagnostic Center (Cedimat) for several days for suffering from a large infection. He was an obese patient and had to be dialyzed and was a candidate for kidney replacement. His remains will be exhibited at the Blandino Funeral Home on Abraham Lincoln Avenue.
Diep was born in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez and was a major promoter of Dominican fashion design. He was the creator of the first Dominican Republic Fashion Week in Santiago in 2012.
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29 October 2018
