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Kate Spade

American fashion designer (1962–2018)
Person human Q275094

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[18]
Date of birth
December 24, 1962
Date of death
June 5, 2018
Place of birth
Kansas City
Place of death
Manhattan
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
entrepreneur, fashion designer, fashion editor, photographer, designer
Educated at
Arizona State University, University of Kansas, St. Teresa's Academy, Notre Dame de Sion[13][14][15][16]
Religion or worldview
lapsed Catholic[17]
Spouse
Andy Spade[10]
Official website
katespade.com, www.katespadeoutlet.com[23]
Cause of death
hanging to death[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Katherine Brosnahan
Family name
Brosnahan, Spade[20][21]
Given name
Kate[22]
Manner of death
suicide
Name in native language
Kate Spade
Native language
English[12]
Number of children
+1
P14750
79E7-6B10-6A69-6FCE-208A
Relative
David Spade, Rachel Brosnahan
Social media followers
88k (85k–89k, n=4)
🏷️ Also known as
en Kate Valentine en Kate Spade en Katherine Noel Valentine Brosnahan Spade en Katherine Noel Brosnahan en Kate Valentine Spade ar كاثرين نويل بروسناهن ar كيت سبيد cs Katherine Noel Brosnahan cs Kate Valentine de Jack Spade el Κέιτ Σπέιντ fa کیت اسپید id Kate Valentine it Kate Valentine it Kate Valentine Spade it Katherine Noel Brosnahan ja ケイト・スペード ko 케이트 스페이드 ms Kate Valentine ru Кейт Спейд
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000019383284
VIAF cluster ID
50385238
Library of Congress authority ID
n2003110077
GND ID
132344815
AskArt person ID
11314136
BBC News topic ID
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BBC Things ID
730b262b-0210-4138-877f-b6bbb6dffd72
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02165736
CineMagia person ID
198343
Cooper Hewitt person ID
68738109
Dimensions.com element ID
kate-spade
Domain name
katespade.com
Show all 36 identifiers +24
FAST ID
1929220
Famous Birthdays ID
people/kate-spade
Freebase ID
/m/06bkdx
GeneaStar person ID
brosnahanka
Geni.com profile ID
6000000077838332100
Golden ID
Azbit-BYA45M9
IMDb ID
nm2343515
JRC Names ID
242279
LibraryThing author ID
spadekate
NDL Authority ID
01007148
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987013032975705171
Podchaser creator ID
107Zzr459Y
Prabook ID
2125331
RKDartists ID
257512
Rodovid ID
101738
SNAC ARK ID
w600171j
TMDB person ID
1226431
TV Maze person ID
497656
Union List of Artist Names ID
500280007
WikiTree person ID
Brosnahan-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhCKrYCkDH7xjwbXmQDv3
Yale LUX ID
person/e05b17ab-7a7c-455f-8f3d-0391c5db1cf3
YouTube channel ID
UCJeyH-TWwuvDz7F0fzNn5Og
ČSFD person ID
799234

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 2
Arizona State University, University of Kansas
Named after 2
Kate Spade New York, Kate Spade & Company
Occupation 2
entrepreneur, fashion designer
Relative 2
David Spade, Rachel Brosnahan
Cause of death 1
hanging to death
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Founded entities 1
Kate Spade New York
Given name 1
Kate
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
suicide
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Kansas City
Place of death 1
Manhattan
Religion or worldview 1
lapsed Catholic
Sex or gender 1
female
← Producer 1
Daddy Longlegs
← Relative 1
Rachel Brosnahan
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Summary

Born in Kansas City[1], she… she was born on December 24, 1962[2]. She passed away in Manhattan[3]. She died on June 5, 2018[4]. She worked as an entrepreneur[5], fashion designer[6], fashion editor[7], photographer[8], and designer[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Arizona State University[13], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1885[26], headquartered in Tempe[27]; University of Kansas[14], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30]; St. Teresa's Academy[15], a secondary school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1866[33]; and Notre Dame de Sion[16], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1912[36].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kate Spade include Kate Spade New York[37], a business[38], founded in 1993[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and she & Company[41], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1976[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Kate Spade New York[37], a business[38], founded in 1993[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and she & Company[41], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1976[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

FAQs

Where was Kate Spade born?

Kate Spade was born in Kansas City[1].

Where did Kate Spade die?

Kate Spade died in Manhattan[3].

Who was Kate Spade married to?

Kate Spade's spouses include Andy Spade[10].

What did Kate Spade do for work?

Kate Spade worked as entrepreneur[5], fashion designer[6], fashion editor[7], photographer[8], and designer[9].

Where did Kate Spade go to school?

Kate Spade was educated at Arizona State University[13], University of Kansas[14], St. Teresa's Academy[15], and Notre Dame de Sion[16].

Related Entities

Arizona State University David Spade entrepreneur Rachel Brosnahan United States

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  1. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TV Maze person ID → 497656
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  2. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 79E7-6B10-6A69-6FCE-208A
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  3. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American fashion designer (1962–2018)
    Occupation → entrepreneur, fashion designer, fashion editor +2
    National Library of Israel J9U ID → 987013032975705171
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entrepreneur, fashion designer, fashion editor +2
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  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Official website → http://katespade.com, https://www.katespadeoutlet.com
    Educated at → —
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