Suicide weekend? Not the folks I expected.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/brandon-truaxe-founder-deciem-ordinary-185337598.html
Brandon Truaxe, the founder of Deciem and company's former co-CEO, has passed away at the age of 40.
According to reports from Vox and Fashionista, current Deciem CEO Nicola Kilner confirmed the news in an internal email on Monday. According to Vox, Kilner alerted the company with the following email: "I can’t believe I am typing these words. Brandon has passed away over the weekend. Heartbroken doesn’t come close to how I, and how I know many of you will be feeling. All offices, warehouses, factories and stores please close today and take the time to cry with sadness, smile at the good times we had, reflect on what his genius built and hug your loved ones that little harder. We are all in disbelief and shock but I will be in touch again very soon. I love you all incredibly much, as did he."
Deciem — as well as breakout star The Ordinary, Deciem's affordable skin-care line — launched in 2013. In just a few short years, The Ordinary was racking up lengthy wait lists and scoring rave reviews from the likes of beauty editors and many, many celebrities. In 2017, Estée Lauder acquired a minority stake in the brand.
Over the past year, Truaxe became a controversial figure as the company's public face. He often posted to Deciem's Instagram feed directly, in increasingly volatile messages accusing Estée Lauder, and specific executives, of "financial crimes." In October of 2018, Truaxe shared a video to Instagram announcing that he was temporarily shutting down the company. Estée Lauder took legal action and a judge removed Truaxe from the company, appointing Truaxe's former co-CEO Nicola Kilner to her current position as acting CEO.
In December, a report in the Financial Post revealed Truaxe had been hospitalized various times in London and Toronto for mental health concerns. (It is important to note that, while Truaxe reportedly struggled with his mental health, a cause of death has not been confirmed, so, until further notice, any speculation on how he passed away is simply that: speculation.) Truaxe last posted on Instagram on January 19, with videos on his personal Instagram page showing him alone in his penthouse in Toronto.
This is a developing story. Allure has reached out to Deciem and the Estée Lauder Companies and will update this post accordingly.
If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, depression, or both, help is available. In an emergency situation, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
and this dude the figure skater
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/u-figure-skater-john-coughlin-164645169.html
Coughlin died at age 33 in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, according to his sister Angela Laune. His death came one day after he was suspended from the sport.